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This award-winning resource, newly-revised and expanded, celebrates the lives and works of Latina/o writers.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Evaluating Books for Bias
Alma Flor Ada
Francisco Alarcón
Isabel Allende
Julia Alvarez
Rudolfo Anaya
George Ancona
Gloria Anzaldúa
Irene Beltrán-Hernández
Carmen Bernier-Grand
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Alberto Blanco
María Cristina Brusca
Omar Castañeda
Ana Castillo
Denise Chávez
Sandra Cisneros
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Lulu Delacre
Cristina García
Carmen Lomas Garza
Juan Felipe Herrera
Lyll Becerra de Jenkins
Francisco Jiménez
Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
Victor Martinez
Nicholasa Mohr
Pat Mora
Michael Nava
Luis Rodríguez
Esmeralda Santiago
Gary Soto
Jan Romero Stevens
Leyla Torres
Gloria Velásquez
Victor Villaseñor
Appendics
Title Index
Topic Index

About the Author

FRANCES ANN DAY teaches Latino children's literature at Sonoma State University and conducts workshops nationwide. She is the author of Multicultural Voices in Contemporary Literature (1994, 1999) and Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults (2000). Both books won Skipping Stones Awards, which honor social justice and multicultural understanding. Lesbian and Gay Voices was also an ALA finalist for a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Book Award.

Reviews

?[a] carefully researched gem of a resource for anyone interested in writers of Latin American extraction....Well organized in presentation, informative in content, and great fun to read, this volume will make an excellent asset to any library. It is also a fascinating eye-opener to the extraordinary richness and breadth of Latino literature and will expand the horizons of any reader.?-VOYA

?[a]n easy-to-use resource for KS12 and adult reading, language arts classes, author studies, thematic integrated teaching approaches and more.?-Teaching Tolerance

?[t]his is an excellent source of information on Latino authors for those making the transition from late childhood to adulthood and teachers of children's or young adult literature....Recommended for public libraries and universities offering teaching credentials.?-Library Journal

?[T]his excellent guide to a dynamic literature is highly recommended for school, public and academic libraries.?-Lawrence Looks at Books

?A comprehensive collection of information on 35 Latina and Latino writers...This should be in every school library and teachers should refer to it regularly.?-Curriculum Resources

?A comprehensive collection....This should be in every school library and teachers should refer to it regularly.?-Rethinking Schools

?Latina and Latino Voices in Literature is a through resource for exploring the lives and works of these writers and illustrators, some familiar and some lesser known. It would be extremely useful for librarians and teachers looking to broaden their knowledge of this area of literature?-Multicultural Review

?Useful for teachers and librarians to have when evaluating children's books dealing with other cultures....As communities experience an influx of the Latino population, this resource can be useful in assisting libraries and schools to develop their services and collections. It is an essential reference tool for any library interested in serving this fast-growing population.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

"Ýa¨ carefully researched gem of a resource for anyone interested in writers of Latin American extraction....Well organized in presentation, informative in content, and great fun to read, this volume will make an excellent asset to any library. It is also a fascinating eye-opener to the extraordinary richness and breadth of Latino literature and will expand the horizons of any reader."-VOYA

"Ýa¨n easy-to-use resource for KS12 and adult reading, language arts classes, author studies, thematic integrated teaching approaches and more."-Teaching Tolerance

"Ýt¨his is an excellent source of information on Latino authors for those making the transition from late childhood to adulthood and teachers of children's or young adult literature....Recommended for public libraries and universities offering teaching credentials."-Library Journal

"ÝT¨his excellent guide to a dynamic literature is highly recommended for school, public and academic libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books

"[a] carefully researched gem of a resource for anyone interested in writers of Latin American extraction....Well organized in presentation, informative in content, and great fun to read, this volume will make an excellent asset to any library. It is also a fascinating eye-opener to the extraordinary richness and breadth of Latino literature and will expand the horizons of any reader."-VOYA

"[a]n easy-to-use resource for KS12 and adult reading, language arts classes, author studies, thematic integrated teaching approaches and more."-Teaching Tolerance

"[t]his is an excellent source of information on Latino authors for those making the transition from late childhood to adulthood and teachers of children's or young adult literature....Recommended for public libraries and universities offering teaching credentials."-Library Journal

"[T]his excellent guide to a dynamic literature is highly recommended for school, public and academic libraries."-Lawrence Looks at Books

"A comprehensive collection of information on 35 Latina and Latino writers...This should be in every school library and teachers should refer to it regularly."-Curriculum Resources

"A comprehensive collection....This should be in every school library and teachers should refer to it regularly."-Rethinking Schools

"Latina and Latino Voices in Literature is a through resource for exploring the lives and works of these writers and illustrators, some familiar and some lesser known. It would be extremely useful for librarians and teachers looking to broaden their knowledge of this area of literature"-Multicultural Review

"Useful for teachers and librarians to have when evaluating children's books dealing with other cultures....As communities experience an influx of the Latino population, this resource can be useful in assisting libraries and schools to develop their services and collections. It is an essential reference tool for any library interested in serving this fast-growing population."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin