Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino

The Jumping Tree by Rene Saldana, Jr.

2009-04-23T00:30:00-05:00

The Jumping Tree
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

eBook, 192 pages | Laurel Leaf | Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino | $5.99 | 978-0-307-55721-6 (0-307-55721-9)

These lively stories follow Rey Castaneda from sixth through eighth grade in Nuevo Penitas, Texas. One side of Rey's family lives nearby in Mexico, the other half in Texas, and Rey fits in on both sides of the border. In Nuevo Penitas, he enjoys fooling around with his pals in the barrio; at school, he's one of the "A list" kids.

As Rey begins to cross the border from childhood into manhood, he turns from jokes and games to sense the meaning of work, love, poverty, and grief, and what it means to be a proud Chicano-moments that sometimes propel him to show feelings un hombre should never express. It's a new territory where Rey longs to follow the example his hardworking, loving father has set for him.

From the Hardcover edition.

Fiestas del mundo: Celebremos Navidad by Deborah Heiligman

2008-10-28T00:30:00-05:00

Fiestas del mundo: Celebremos Navidad con villancicos, regalos y paz
Written by Deborah Heiligman

Hardcover, 32 pages | National Geographic Children's Books | Juvenile Nonfiction - Holidays & Festivals - Christmas; Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino; Juvenile Nonfiction - Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology | $15.95 | 978-1-4263-0453-8 (1-4263-0453-6)

The Jumping Tree by Rene Saldana, Jr.

2002-12-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Jumping Tree
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Paperback, 192 pages | Laurel Leaf | Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino | $6.50 | 978-0-440-22881-3 (0-440-22881-6)

Casi una Mujer by Esmeralda Santiago

1999-09-07T00:30:00-05:00

Casi una Mujer
Written by Esmeralda Santiago

Trade Paperback, 320 pages | Vintage | Biography & Autobiography - Women; Biography & Autobiography - People of Color; Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino | $13.95 | 978-0-375-70526-7 (0-375-70526-0)

A simultaneous Spanish-language edition, originally translated for Vintage by
Nina Torres-Vidal

In her new memior, the acclaimed author of When I Was Puerto Rican continues the riveting chronicle of her life.

"Negi," as Santiago's family affectionately calls her, leaves rural Macun in 1961 to live in a three-bedroom tenement apartment with seven siblings, and inquisitive grandmother, and a strict mother who won't allow her to date. At thirteen, Negi yearns for her own bed, for privacy, and her father, who remains in Puerto Rico. Translating for Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's Performing Arts High School in the afternoon, and dancing salsa all night, she also seeks to find balance between being an American and Puerto Rican. When Negi defies her mother by going on a series of dates, she finds that independence brings challenges.

At once a universally poignant coming-of-age tale and a heartfelt immigrant's story, Almost a Woman is Santiago's triumphant journey into womanhood.

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Nonfiction - Ethnic - Hispanic & Latino

The Jumping Tree by Rene Saldana, Jr.

The Jumping Tree Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Fiestas del mundo: Celebremos Navidad by Deborah Heiligman

Fiestas del mundo: Celebremos Navidad con villancicos, regalos y pazWritten by Deborah Heiligman

The Jumping Tree by Rene Saldana, Jr.

The Jumping Tree Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Casi una Mujer by Esmeralda Santiago

Casi una Mujer Written by Esmeralda Santiago

The Jumping Tree
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Fiestas del mundo: Celebremos Navidad con villancicos, regalos y paz
Written by Deborah Heiligman

The Jumping Tree
Written by Rene Saldana, Jr.

Casi una Mujer
Written by Esmeralda Santiago