Latin-American Studies/Cultural Studies
Trade Paperback | ISBN 0-9719206-2-1 | 125 pages
$12.95 | August 2004
RDV Books/Akashic Books
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Migra Mouse was selected for the 2004 Gustavas Myers Outstanding Book Awards Honorable Mention List!

Click here to read an interview with Lalo and to see his photo.

LALO ALCARAZ is a Los Angeles-based political cartoonist who has drawn editorial cartoons for the L.A. Weekly since 1992 and is the creator of the first nationally syndicated Latino-themed political daily comic strip, "La Cucaracha." Lalo illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History (HarperCollins, 2000, with text by Ilan Stavans) and produced the book La Cucaracha, La Cucaracha, the first collection from his daily comic strip. He has been the recipient of many awards and prizes, including the Southern California Journalism Award and the Rockefeller New Media Fellowship.

Awards and prizes won by Lalo Alcaraz
* May 3, 2004: Alcaraz presented the Latino Spirit Award by the Latino Caucus of the Calinfornia State Legislature
* First Place, 42nd So. California Journalism Awards, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
* 2000 Rockefeller New Media Fellow
* First Place for Best Experimental Film animation, 1997
* Winner, 1998 Hispanic Public Relations Association's 16th Annual Premio Award for Excellence in Communications

Click here to visit Lalo's website and see more of his artwork.