Children's and Young Adult Literature by Latino Writers

This title's easy-to-use format provides access to the sometimes difficult-to-find resources for youth written by Latino authors. The author has included complete bibliographic information for a variety of titles in various genres including novels, chapter books, short stories, folklore, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. A list of additional resource materials, as well as publisher information and an index is also included. For each book, complete bibliographic information is included, as...
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This title's easy-to-use format provides access to the sometimes difficult-to-find resources for youth written by Latino authors. The author has included complete bibliographic information for a variety of titles in various genres including novels, chapter books, short stories, folklore, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. A list of additional resource materials, as well as publisher information and an index is also included. For each book, complete bibliographic information is included, as well as a list of editions, a summary, interest and reading levels, test availability in Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts, awards and a list of reviews. Library media specialists and teachers can use Latino-authored literature to enrich the learning process in individual classes and to engage others in cross-curricular lessons that encourage broader thinking and critical thinking.