| Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood Contributor(s): Cofer, Judith Ortiz (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558850155 ISBN-13: 9781558850156 Publisher: Arte Publico Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2006 Annotation: Recipient of The New York Public Library's 1991 Best Book for the Teen Age, a PEN citation, Martha Albrand Award for non-fiction and a Pushcart Prize. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 89077428 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.48 lbs) 158 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 20913 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cultural Writing. Latino/Latina Studies. SILENT DANCING combines poetry and prose to form an innovative and deeply personal narrative that explores Judith Ortiz Cofer's memories of her childhood spent between Puerto Rico and New Jersey. Winner of the 1991 PEN/Martha Albrand Special Citation for Nonfiction. "This book is a treasure, a secret door opening onto memories locked away long ago"--San Francisco Chronicle. |