When Renae learns that in the United States his name is also a girl's name, he does some research and relates the name's meaning and letters to his homeland of El Salvador and the things that make him
After helping her grandfather plant the vegetables that her mother uses in soups and salsas, seven-year-old Marisol plants sunflower seeds in her neighbors' yards, and weeks later, everyone gets to en
Relates, in Spanish and English, a telephone conversation in which young Estrellita, who has recently moved to Brooklyn, New York, tells her grandmother, who still lives in Puerto Rico, all about her
A classic in the Klail City Death Trip series explores the amorous and political lives of the citizens of Klail City, Texas, in a bilingual edition of the novel.
The West was a place where anything was possible, and Los Angeles was the heart of that promise. Alejandro Morales introduces two very different families and an unpredictable river to explore the allu
Decade II: an Anniversary Anthology is a select collection from Revista Chicano-Riquena/The Americas Review during the decade of 1983-1992, and a celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of the foundi
An anthology, originally published in 1858, of writings by Cuban poets exiled in New York due to their opposition to Spanish rule in Cuba offers works by Jose Maria Heredia, Miguel Teurbe Tolon, and o
Communion, a third collection of poetry by Pat Mora, builds upon her previous writings and her new experiences to provide a healing voice, additional depth and maturity, and an international perspecti
In this collection of short and flash fiction, Daniel Chacon examines peoples' interactions with each other, the impact of identity and the importance of literature, art and music. In one story, a gi
Gus Corral can't quite believe it when an old high school buddy he hasn't seen in years asks him for help. Artie Baca looks as cool as ever; the hippest guy in high school now looks like a GQ cover b
In the summer of 1779, having served as an officer in the Continental Army, eighteen-year-old Lorenzo Bannister enjoys a quieter life practicing medicine in Spanish-controlled New Orleans, until his f
Alejandro grows from ten years old to the age of seventeen, learning about life from his extended Mexican American family on a small ranch in 1940s South Texas.
Presents essays dealing with literature written by Hispanic Americans from the sixteenth century through 1960, evaluates individual authors, and examines the contributions of Latino authors in a multi
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.
