| White Bread Competition Contributor(s): Hernandez, Jo Ann Yolanda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558852107 ISBN-13: 9781558852105 Publisher: Pinata Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: A Commended Title in the 1997 Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature A Finalist in the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Second place winner for Best Collection of Short Stories in the University of California-Irvine's "Chicano/Latino Literary Contest". The picturesque city of San Antonio, Texas with its rich Mexican-American culture provides the ideal backdrop for the linked stories in this award-winning collection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97022159 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.53" W x 8.49" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Locality - San Antonio, Texas - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35005 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fiction. Latina American Studies, This novel takes place in the picturesque city of San Antonio, Texas, with its rich Mexican-American culture providing the ideal backdrop for the interconnected stories in this intriguing novel for young adults/teenagers. Luz, the young Latina protagonist, will represent her state in the upcoming national spelling bee and her participation signifies a substantial milestone of her community's sense of pride and achievement. However her success triggers a variety of emotions from her family and community as they come to terms with how they feel about Luz as a Latina participating in a national spelling bee. This is the first full-length book by Jo Ann Yolanda Hernadez who previously had her stories published in journals including Rock Falls Review, Rain Dog Review, and Atom Mind. |