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• Rememberance, Poetry and Storytelling
• Four, Free and Invisible
• Epiphany: The Third Gift
• La Pagina Roja
• The ASPCA's Most Wanted: All Creatures Great, Small and Peewee
• Colorlines: The Kiss Ed Olmos Owes Me
• Photos of author and past book burner: Lucha Corpi
• Morpheus Unbound: Butterflies, Madmen and Death Dreams
• Wings, Chimes and Laurel Wreaths: Missing Destiny
• North and West of Memory: Cine Nights
• Also Known As: As Woman's Names
• Confession of a Book Burner.

Highlights the importance of reading and writing in the author's life.

• Rememberance, Poetry and Storytelling
• Four, Free and Invisible
• Epiphany: The Third Gift
• La Pagina Roja
• The ASPCA's Most Wanted: All Creatures Great, Small and Peewee
• Colorlines: The Kiss Ed Olmos Owes Me
• Photos of author and past book burner: Lucha Corpi
• Morpheus Unbound: Butterflies, Madmen and Death Dreams
• Wings, Chimes and Laurel Wreaths: Missing Destiny
• North and West of Memory: Cine Nights
• Also Known As: As Woman's Names
• Confession of a Book Burner

Young Enrique, who loves to eat desserts, learns how to control--and appreciate--his sweet tooth, with the help of his mother and El Coco, a fearsome creature with a huge mouth and sticky hair.

In the night sky the moon hangs low and the fireflies flicker. A young girl in a small town explores the haunted house of the revolutionary Juan Sebastian, discovers music on the cantina's jukebox, and is chided by her mother for mischievousness.In her first book for children, Lucha Corpi recalls her childhood in Jaltipan, Mexico. Most of all, the author remembers her grandmother's stories and their message about growing up: like Juan Sebastian, each person has a destiny to follow.
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In vivid and poetic detail, she recalls exploring with her brother the old haunted house of the legendary revolutionary Juan Sebastian, discovering the music that came from the jukebox at the local cantina, and getting caught by their mother for their mischievous adventures. Most of all, she remembers the ballads her father sang and the stories her grandmother told. In her stories, her grandmother passes on an important message about growing up each person, like the revolutionary Juan Sebastian, has a destiny to follow.".
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Historic settings, California panoramas and Hispanic culture texture this suspenseful search for a ritualistic assassin in the second novel featuring Chicana detective Gloria Damasco.
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Fifteen well-known, widely read Latina writers discuss their own work, as well as their personal and literary gains and losses. Frank and open talk about the linguistic, political, and cultural realities of being women and writers of color. Each article includes a photo of the contributor. This is a great personal introduction to each writer, and a welcome addition to classroom resources.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)