Presents several intertwined stories of a family of Mexican American farm workers as they move from camp to camp, adding members to their family along the way.
Celaya "Lala" Reyes, traveling from Chicago to Mexico City each summer, draws together stories of her Mexican-American family of shawl-makers, including her papa and Awful Grandmother.
Tells the story of two decades in the life of a Mexican-American family in Tome, New Mexico, led by Sofia, who raises four daughters while coping with the disappearance of her gambling husband.
Yolanda Sahagun can hardly wait for her brother, Chuy, to return from Vietnam, but as soon as he arrives, the entire family realizes how much the war has changed him, and they must all readjust to his new attitude.
Marci Cruz struggles to find and maintain her identity against a variety of challenges, including a perilous homelife, an incomprehensible Church, and a largely indifferent world.
Chronicles the experiences of members of the extended Ch?vez family as they cross the border from Mexico into the U.S. and settle in California, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Arkansas.
Weaves the parallel stories of two Mexican-American families and two countries. Describes the volatile bootlegger who would become the author's father and the beautiful Lupe, his mother.
Celaya "Lala" Reyes, traveling from Chicago to Mexico City each summer, draws together stories of her Mexican-American family of shawl-makers, including her papa and Awful Grandmother.
