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Gr 4–8—A collection of narrative poems meant to represent young Latinos of diverse and multiple backgrounds. All of the selections start with the statement, "My name is…," followed by a bit about where the narrators live, how they came to the United States, and how their families' cultural identities are shaping their future. Each entry is followed with another short narrative that includes historical references to contextualize the "child's" story. It is refresh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Intimate, first-person narratives, written in verse, offer a variety of perspectives, giving voice to people from different parts of Latin America who have settled in places such as Detroit, San Francisco, and Houston. Every story has a sympathetic and distinctive viewpoint. In “Mónica,” for instance, a girl from El Salvador w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More