This chronicle of exile is filled with voices of nostaglic reflection, of evocations and secret wishes, visions of return and the anticipation of a fate discerned in the noise of battle as well as in
Editors and scholars Kanellos (University of Houston) and Fabregat (University of Barcelona) have assembled a team of outstanding scholars to compile comprehensive studies on all aspects of U.S. Hispa
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.
When seamstress Rita Navarro makes a quinceanera dress for fourteen-year-old Stefanie, she finds herself becoming involved with the girl's family and attracted to her uncle
Ybor City, Florida, seems to be a happy, secure place in 1958. Three aging sisters - Mina, Clemencia, and Dolores - look forward to seeing their children, in-laws, and grandchildren come for a pleasan
Young Enrique, who loves to eat desserts, learns how to control--and appreciate--his sweet tooth, with the help of his mother and El Coco, a fearsome creature with a huge mouth and sticky hair.
A multifaceted novel provides a vivid portrait of six different women who live along the Rio Grande border between the United States and Mexico, and explores the people, relationships, dreams, triumph
A collection of short stories, with poems and essays, addresses the theme of straddling two cultures as do the offspring of Hispanic parents living in the United States.
