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bit maddening, first because they are expensive (all books for librarians are expensive), and second, because they are out of date almost as soon as they are in print.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 resource. …read more…
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Latino Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests edited by Sara E. Martínez
Published on: 17 November 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, International, Latino, Publishing Issues, Teaching Issues, Uncategorized, YA Literature • Tagged with: chica lit, hispanic, latino, latino literature, Nuyorican, romance, spelling, testimonio
Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories About Being a Guy edited by Nancy Mercado
I don’t know how I missed this one, but I did. And I’m a bit upset about that, because there are some fine stories in here. I warmed to this book from the very beginning, because Nancy Mercado tells us …what these stories are not. They are not stories about your voice changing, learning how …read more…
Published on: 16 August 2010 by Ken
Categorized under: African-American, Book Review, Books for Guys, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy & Science Fiction, GLBTQ, Graphic Novel/Story, Intermediate Literature, Jewish-American, Multicultural Literature, YA Literature • Tagged with: absent fathers, adolescence, alcoholism, anthology, authentic, Bar Mitzvah, basketball, boys, brothers, bullies, Christmas, coming of age, courage, Craig Thompson, crime, crushes, dance, dancers, dating, David Levithan, David Lubar, drug abuse, Edward Averett, family, fathers, fear, gay, girls, graphic, guns, guys, heroes, interracial, intimidation, Jewish, Jews, masculinity, Mo Willems, mothers, New York City, Paul Acampora, pigs, platonic, prejudice, prom, puberty, punk, relationships, René Saldaña Jr., romance, Ron Koertge, rural, skateboarders, sons, stepmothers, stereotypes, Terry Trueman, urban, voice, Walter Dean Myers
