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Fiction
Before We Were Free by
Julia Alvarez
Anita learns her family is in the underground movement to end the bloody
rule of the dictator of the Dominican Republic. (YA FIC ALVAREZ, J)
The Afterlife by Gary Soto
A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal
murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance. (YA FIC
SOTO, G)
CrashBoomLove by Juan
Felipe Herrera
After his father leaves home, sixteen-year-old Cesar Garcia lives with
his mother and struggles through the painful experiences of growing up
as a Mexican American high school student. (YA FIC HERRERA, J)
Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
Violet Paz, a Chicago high school student, reluctantly prepares for her
upcoming "quince," a Spanish nickname for the celebration of a Hispanic
girl's fifteenth birthday. (YA FIC OSA, N)
Drift by Manuel Luis Martinez
Abandoned by his parents and living with his grandmother,
sixteen-year-old Robert dreams of somehow keeping himself out of
trouble, saving his money, and heading for California to put his family
back together. (YA FIC, MARTINEZ, M)
Finding Our Way by René
Saldaña
This powerful collection of stories focus on young adults living on the
border of Texas and Mexico, with touching moments of family closeness,
lighthearted stories of love, and poignant tales of teens in trouble.
(YA FIC SALDANA, R)
Flight to Freedom by Ana
Veciana-Suarez
Writing in the diary which her father gave her, teenage Yara describes
life with her family in Cuba as well as her experiences as an immigrant
to Florida.
(YA FIC VECIANA-SUAREZ, A)
Frida by Barbara
Mujica
Frida Kahlo’s younger sister narrates the colorful novel of the
contentious, exciting painter who married Diego Rivera and helped define
20th century art.
(YA FIC MUJICA, B)
A Girl Like Che Guevara by
Teresa de la Caridad Doval
Superstition, adolescence and social revolution clash in this Cuban
coming-of-age story. (YA FIC DOVAL, T)
The Meaning of Consuelo by
Judith Ortiz Cofer.
Book-loving Consuelo notices disturbing changes happening to her
beautiful little sister Mili. (YA FIC COFER, J)
Once Upon a Cuento edited by
Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Presents a collection of short stories that explore Latino life and
culture in America, including the perspectives of Dominican American,
Mexican American, Cuban American, Puerto Rican and other Latino writers.
(YA FIC ONC)
Parrot in the Oven, Mi Vida
by Victor Martinez
Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor
Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to
everyone's struggle.
(YA FIC MARTINEZ, V)
Red Palms by Cara Haycak
After her farther loses his fortune, 14 year old Benita moves from
wealth to poverty, from a grand house to a shack on the beach, and from
going to school to working in the fields. The only good thing in her
life seems to be older, handsome Raul. So when he asks her to run away
with him, she decides to leave her family.
(YA FIC HAYCAK, C)
Roosevelt High School
(series) by Gloria Velásquez
The students of Roosevelt High tackle tough issues, including divorce,
racism, gay and lesbian issues, and alcoholism in this acclaimed series.
(YA FIC VELASQUEZ, G)
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Sammy Santos faces the challenges of "gringo" racism, unpopular dress
codes, barrio violence, and poverty. (YA FIC SAENZ, B)
So Hard To Say by Alex
Sanchez
Xio and Frederick become close friends, but when Xio starts thinking of
Frederick as her boyfriend, he must confront his feelings of confusion
and face the fear that he might be gay. (YA FIC SANCHEZ, A)
Poetry
City of a Hundred
Fires by Richard Blanco (ADULT 811.54 BLA)
Cool Salsa edited
by Lori M. Carlson (J 811.54 COO)
Fiesta In Aztlan
by Toni Empringham (ADULT 811.08 EMP)
Latin Deli: Prose and
Poetry by Judith Ortiz Cofer (ADULT 810.8 ORT)
Latino Rainbow
by Carlos Cumpian (J 811.54 CUM)
Laughing Out Loud, I
Fly by Juan Felipe Herrera (J SP 811.54 HER)
Neighborhood Odes
by Gary Soto (J 811.54 SOT)
Poems, Protest and a
Dream by Juana Ines de la Cruz (ADULT 861 JUANA)
Touching the Fire
by Ray Gonzalez (ADULT 811.5408 TOU)
Wachale! Poetry and
Prose About Growing Up Latino In America by Ilan Stevens
(J 810.80928 WAC)
Biography and other non-fiction
Home is Everything: The Latino
Baseball Story by Marcos Bretón
Explores the unique experiences of Latin American baseball players in
the Major Leagues, including Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, and Jose
Santana; their struggles, disapointments, and sometimes enormous
successes.
(YA 927.96357 BRE)
Latino USA: A Cartoon History
by Ilan Stavens
What does it mean to be Latino? This cartoon history of the Latino
experience in America tries to answer that question through irreverent,
hard-hitting, humorous commentary on everything from Manifest Destiny to
Selena. (YA 973.0468 STA)
The Monkey Box by Art
Rodriguez
A family history and a love story. In the 1800's, two young lovers in
Chiapas, Mexico struggle to be together, despite the efforts of their
families. (92 RODRIGUEZ, A)
Latino Visions: Contemporary
Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American Artists by James D.
Cockcroft
Describes the evolution of Latino art in America through discussion of
various artistic movements and important Latino artists. (YA 704.0368
COC)
Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on
the Migrant Trail by Rubén Martínez
A powerful account of migrant culture traces the Chavez family as they
leave their southern-Mexican town and embark on a perilous journey
through the underground railroad to the tomato farms of Missouri, the
strawberry fields of California, and the slaughterhouses of Wisconsin.
(YA 306.85089 MAR)
Julian Nava : My Mexican-American
Journey by Julian Nava
Julian Nava recounts his rise from a childhood in the barrio to become
the first Mexican American to serve as United States Ambassador to
Mexico. (YA 92 NAVA)
Always Running: La Vida Loca, gang
days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodríguez
A former L.A. gang member describes his experiences in that world,
recounting the sense of security and power found in a gang and the grim
reality of violence and poverty. (YA 92 RODRIGUEZ)
The Devil's Highway by Luis
Alberto Urrea
Describes the attempt of twenty-six men to cross the Mexican border into
the desert of southern Arizona, a region known as the Devil's Highway,
detailing their harrowing ordeal and battle for survival against
impossible odds. (YA 304.8 URR)
Riding Low on Streets of Gold
by Judith Ortiz Cofer
This extraordinary collection gathers a wealth of stories and poems that
explore the challenges of negotiating identity and relationships with
others, struggling with authority, learning to love oneself and
challenging the roles society demands of teenagers and adults.
(YA 860.8 RID)
Some other Latino Authors you might
enjoy
Rudolfo Anaya
Alma Flor Ada
Isabel Allende
Omar S. Castañeda
Lillian
Castillo-Speed Sandra Cisneros
Carlos Fuentes Jo
Ann Yolanda Hernandez
Graciela Limon
Jack Lopez
Yxta Maya Murray
Terri de la Pena
Patricia Preciado
Martin David Reyes
Alberto Alvaro
Rios Esmerelda Santiago
Michelle M. Serros
13 April 2006
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