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Cool salsa : bilingual poems on growing up Latino in the United States

Carlson, Lori M., (editor.). Hijuelos, Oscar, (editor.).

Summary: Poems celebrating Hispanic culture are the focus of this collection. Liberal sprinkling of Spanish words and phrases with some poems translated from one language to another make this an ideal anthology for both the English class and the bilingual ESL classroom. Topics for poems extend from hot dogs to learning English to the revolution in Nicaragua. What all of the selections have in common is the adolescent experience at the core of the poem.

Record details

ISBN: 0606285512
ISBN: 9780606285513
Physical Description: xx, 123 pages ; 21 cm
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Edition: First Square Fish edition.
Publisher: New York : Square Fish, 2013.
Copyright: ©1994

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-123).
Formatted Contents Note:	Niggerlips ; Negro bembon / Martin Espada ; translated from the English by Camilo Perez-Bustillo with Martin Espada -- Excerpts from "Smokey": La novia ; Smokey / Ricardo Means Ybarra ; translated from the English by Eugenio Alberto Cano Correa -- Time to party. Nothing but drums ; Solo oye tambores / Oscar Hujuelos ; translated from the English by Alejandro Garcia Reyes -- Mango juice ; Jugo de mango / Pat Mora ; translated from the English by Maria Rosa Fort -- Nothing more ; Nada mas / Alfredo Chacon ; translated from the Spanish by Lori M. Carlson -- Brown girl, blonde okie ; Chica morena, campesina rubia / Gary Soto ; translated from the English Luis Alberto Ambroggio -- Why do men wear earrings on one ear? / Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. -- For Ray ; Para Ray / Ana Castillo ; translated from the English by Maria Rosa Fort -- Aquatic show ; Espectaculo acuatico / Daniel Jacome Roca ; translated from the Spanish by Lori M. Carlson -- A promising future. Why am I so brown? / Trinidad Sanchez, Jr. -- Solidarity ; Solidaridad / Amado Nervo ; translated from the Spanish by Lori M. Carlson -- We would like you to know ; Nos gustaria que sepan / Ana Castillo ; translated from the English by Johanna Vega -- Return ; Volver / Berta G. Montalvo ; translated from the Spanish by Lori M. Carlson -- Love poem for my people ; Poema de amor para mi gente / Pedro Pietri ; translated from the English by Alexandra Lopez -- Calling ; El llamado / Luis Rodreiguez ; translated from the English by Patricio Navia.
Language Note:	Text in Spanish and English.