Share this… Twelve-year-old Anita has always had a happy life, living with her extended family in the Dominican Republic. Her middle class family live a life that few in her country can afford, with household servants and private schools for their children. And always, they are surrounded by portraits of “El Jefe,” whom Anita has always …read more…
Posts contained in the “Latino” category:
Literature in which the primary characters are of Latino-American descent, including, but not limited to, México, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Central and South America.
Latino Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests edited by Sara E. Martínez
Share this… I find books like this one a bit maddening, first because they are expensive (all books for librarians are expensive), and second, because they are out of date almost as soon as they are in print. As an introduction to Latino literature for someone who is unfamiliar with it, it can be a good …read more…
