Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-25) and index.
Contents:
Foreword : Magical encounters with Latino children's literature / Jamie Campbell Naidoo -- Preface : Our stories matter and we matter / Norma Elia Cantú -- Introduction : The heart and art of Latino/a young people's fiction / Frederick Luis Aldama -- The authors and artists -- Jorge Aguirre -- Malín Alegria -- Monica Brown -- Joe Cepeda -- René Colato Laínez -- Lulu Delacre -- Matt de la Peña -- Christina Diaz Gonzalez -- Angela Dominguez -- Margarita Engle -- Xavier Garza -- Diane Gonzales Bertrand -- Maya Christina Gonzalez -- Raúl Gonzalez III -- Manuel Luis Martinez -- Meg Medina -- Rhode Montijo -- Pat Mora -- Yuyi Morales -- Pam Muñoz Ryan -- Daniel José Older -- Judith Ortiz Cofer -- Ashley Hope Pérez -- Lila Quintero Weaver -- Cristy C. Road -- Rafael Rosado -- Benjamin Alire Sáenz -- Alex Sanchez -- Francisco Stork -- Carmen Tafolla -- Samuel Teer -- Duncan Tonatiuh -- Jenny Torres Sanchez -- Afterword : We all need chocolate factories and casitas on Mango Street / Belinda G. Acosta.
Summary:
"This book is an original collection of more than thirty interviews led by Frederick Luis Aldama with Latino/a authors working in the genre." --Back cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.