Cool salsa

By Lori M. Carlson

Subjects: Translations into English, Children's poetry, Amerioan, Translations into Spanish, Hispanic American youth, Hispanic American children, Children's poetry, Hispanic American authors, Children's poetry, Hispanic American (Spanish), Children's poetry, American, American poetry, Hispanic Americans, Juvenile poetry

Description: Here are the sights, sounds & smells of Latino culture in America in thirty-six vibrant, moving, angry, beautiful & varied voices, including Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Ana Castillo, Sandra Cisneros, Luis J. Rodriguez, Gary Soto & Martin Espada. Presented in both English & Spanish, each poem helps us to discover what it is like to grow up Hispanic in America. An acclaimed collection of poems about life in America by young Latinos--in a bilingual edition. Featuring an introduction by Oscar Hijuelos. Recipient of starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Review, Bulletin and Horn Book.