Bibliograph

Wáchale!, poetry and prose on growing up Latino in America, edited by Ilan Stavans

Type

Label

Wáchale!, poetry and prose on growing up Latino in America, edited by Ilan Stavans

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-141)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wáchale!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

47805122

Responsibility statement

edited by Ilan Stavans

Sub title

poetry and prose on growing up Latino in America

Summary

A bilingual collection of poems, stories, and other writings which celebrates diversity among Latinos

Table Of Contents

Rapido, rapido: Jac$in$the$bag / by Rosaura Sanchez -- Kennedy in the barrio / by Judith Ortiz Cofer -- My Cuban body / by Carolina Hospital -- Talking to the Rio Grande / by Cecilio Garcia-Camarillo -- Mexicans begin jogging / by Gary Soto -- La Llorona / by Alcina Lubitch Domecq -- Rootas: Simple verses / by Jose Marti -- Deportee / by Martin Hoffman and Woody Guthrie -- Black dance / by Luis Pales Matos -- Tio patricio / by Jovita Gonzalez -- Kipling and I / by Jesus Colon -- Life, trial, and death of Aurelio Pompa / by Manuel Gamio -- P'atras y p'alante: Frutas / by Ricardo Pau-Llosa -- Ricochet / by Virgil Suarez -- Coca-Cola and coco frio / by Martin Espada -- The Jewish cemetery in Guanabacoa / by Ruth Behar -- Corazon del corrido / by Pat Mora -- Starfish / by Dionisio D. Martinez -- Oy! What a holiday! / by Ilan Stavans -- Sweet fifteen / by Rolando Hinojosa-Smith -- Speakin' la voz: Harlem River kiss / by Willie Perdomo -- Mi problema / by Michele Serros -- La vida loca / by Luis J. Rodriguez -- Sugarcane / by Achy Obejas -- The lemon story / by Alberto Alvaro Rios -- 'Twas the night / by Maria Eugenia Morales -- Dear Rosita / by Nash Candelaria -- Child of the Americas / by Aurora Levins Morales -- Fragmentos / by Demetria Martinez

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor