Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature

by John S. Christie, Jose B. Gonzalez

"Latino Boom: An Anthology of U.S. Latino Literature" combines an engaging and diverse selection of Latino/a authors with tools for students to read, think, and write critically about these works. The first anthology of Latino literature to offer teachers and students a wide array of scholarly and pedagogical resources for class discussion and analysis, this thematically organized collection of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay presents a rich spectrum of literary styles. Providing complete works of Latino/a literature vs excerpts written originally in English, the anthology juxtaposes well-known writers with emerging voices from diverse Latino communities, inviting students to examine Latino literature through a variety of lenses.

Genres: Read For School, Nonfiction, Latino

Paperback

First published August 4, 2005

Reviews

[Cinthya · Rating 5 out of 5]

My text book for my Chicago public schools HS Latino lit class from 2010-2011 and it changed my life

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

The selections were almost uniformly great, the reading suggestions were really useful, and the index makes it easy to find particular authors or pieces. There were lots of typographical errors in the text, and glosses for Spanish terms (promised everywhere) were only present about 4/5 of the time. It's an odd accomplishment: a textbook that's wonderful for the general reader and a poor choice for students.