Author: VÕctor M. Sandoval
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856776
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Fifteen-year-old David Lopez loses his father, his pigeons, and the leader of the gang in his Los Angeles neighborhood before he realizes that he must make an important choice for his future.

Author: Nicolás Kanellos
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313087008
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1444

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From East L.A. to the barrios of New York City and the Cuban neighborhoods of Miami, Latino literature, or literature written by Hispanic peoples of the United States, is the written word of North America's vibrant Latino communities. Emerging from the fusion of Spanish, North American, and African cultures, it has always been part of the American mosaic. Written for students and general readers, this encyclopedia surveys the vast landscape of Latino literature from the colonial era to the present. Aiming to be as broad and inclusive as possible, the encyclopedia covers all of native North American Latino literature as well as that created by authors originating in virtually every country of Spanish America and Spain. Included are more than 700 alphabetically arranged entries written by roughly 60 expert contributors. While most of the entries are on writers, such as Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Oscar Hijuelos, and Piri Thomas, others cover genres, ethnic and national literatures, movements, historical topics and events, themes, concepts, associations and organizations, and publishers and magazines. Special attention is given to the cultural, political, social, and historical contexts in which Latino literature has developed. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. The encyclopedia gives special attention to the social, cultural, historical, and political contexts of Latino literature, thus making it an ideal tool to help students use literature to learn about history and cultural diversity.

Author: Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856240
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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After Tessa's father inexplicably makes her change her summer plans, she spends the summer wondering what he is hiding, experimenting with magic spells, and making a new friend.

Author: Mario Bencastro
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 9781558856288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Sixteen-year-old Sergio, struggling to honor his grandfather's wish to be buried in El Salvador, undertakes a journey filled with unexpected disasters, triumphs, and the memory of his beloved Abuelo.

Author: Julia Mercedes Castilla
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
ISBN: 1558856196
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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This compelling novel about immigration for intermediate readers details the difficulties encountered by children separated from their parents

Author: Victor Sandoval
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781611927566
Category : Bildungsromans
Languages : en
Pages :

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This young adult novel depicts a teenager's struggle with the clash between the streets and the classroom. Three things matter to fifteen-year-old David Lopez: his family, his pigeons and his gang. But with the death of his father, David's life in Little Arroyo becomes a struggle for everything he once cared about. "I'm gonna split...I've got to get out of here," David says, when his mother suggests that he live with his well-meaning, but misguided, Uncle Joe. His home life in turmoil, David turns to rely more on his best friend Robert and their gang, who stand behind the local hero Big Toben. Big Toben has it all: the brawn, the speed, and the courage to stand up to the rival gang, The Eastsiders. David can place all of his trust in Big Toben, whether he is charging for a touchdown on the football field, throwing bottles from the roof at a dance or slipping away from the police. With Big Toben at his side, his life improves until one awful afternoon, when David is forced...

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Category : Ethnicity
Languages : en
Pages : 1016

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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 932

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Category : Caribbean Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 722

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