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My Favorite Books by Latino Writers
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Down These Mean StreetsDown These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas
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Gripping autobiography ... one man's struggle to survive.
Savior, Savior, hold my handSavior, Savior, hold my hand by Piri Thomas
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See 'Down These Mean Streets'
Seven Long TimesSeven Long Times by Piri Thomas
Rain of GoldRain of Gold by Víctor E. Villaseñor
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An embelished biography of Villasenor's family, entertaining.
Macho!Macho! by Victor Villasenor
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Clemente ChaconClemente Chacon by Jose Antonio Villarreal
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Enjoyed this book about as much as "Bless Me, Ultima"
Pocho (Spanish Edition)Pocho (Spanish Edition) by Jose Antonio Villarreal
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $6.41
Face of an AngelFace of an Angel by Denise Chavez
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The Last of the Menu GirlsThe Last of the Menu Girls by Denise Chavez
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Caramba!: A Tale Told in Turns of the CardCaramba!: A Tale Told in Turns of the Card by Nina Marie Martinez
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A must read, Nina does a great job of introducing the reader to her characters
Hunger of Memory : The Education of Richard RodriguezHunger of Memory : The Education of Richard Rodriguez by Richard Rodriguez
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Great book to read regarding a minorities assimilation in America.
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodriguez
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Another autobiography that presents the reader with an insight into life into an all too real environment
Bless Me, UltimaBless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
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By far, one of the best fiction works by a Latin writer
...y no se lo tragó la tierra / ...And the Earth Did Not Devour Him...y no se lo tragó la tierra / ...And the Earth Did Not Devour Him by Tomás Rivera
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