hispanic american youth

The author shares insight into his youth, growing up as the son of Hispanic immigrant parents. Celebrates the aspects of his Hispanic heritage he treasures most.

Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America. Includes works by poets such as Sandra Cisneros, Mart?n Espada, Gary Soto, Ed Vega, and others.

Dreading the prison release of his violent older brother, who blames him for his imprisonment and for stealing his pregnant girlfriend, young drug dealer Alfredo struggles with cultural clashes in Queens while planning to steal a pit bull for a homecoming dogfight.

Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America. Includes works by poets such as Sandra Cisneros, Mart?n Espada, Gary Soto, Ed Vega, and others.

Describes Father Greg Boyle's work with the gang members of East Los Angeles, discussing how the priest has helped young men and women start their lives over, and exploring why some former gang members are able to make a new life for themselves while others are not.

Collection of classic and recent Latino writing in English.

Presents 115 short essays about life in New York's South Bronx--not only the drugs, violence, gangs, police, and misrepresentations by the media, but also the positive outlook on life, the hopefulness, and the quest for success.

Presents the voices of Latina teens from New York City's El Barrio district.

Celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of growing up Latino in America. Includes works by poets such as Sandra Cisneros, Mart?n Espada, Gary Soto, Ed Vega, and others.