Downtown Boy
Written by: Juan Felipe Herrera
Junior High and High School Grades
"Juanito Paloma, his mother Lucha, and his elderly father Felipe, are a tiny family who, after years of working in the fields of California's Central Valley, move to San Francisco's Latin Mission District to live with relatives. Juanito longs to be in one place, rather than "going, going, going," and pines for the love of his often-absent father. This family story of growing up Latino will resonate with readers of all backgrounds."
Publishers Synopsis
Online Resources:
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3035
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/books/review/Burt2-t.html?_r=2&oref=slogin
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