Teacher's Bibliography
Alambrista: The Director's Cut (1997, 2004). [Film]. Bobwin Studios. A film about the
experiences of a young Mexican who crosses the U.S. border illegally to find fortune to help raise his family, but who finds disillusionment instead.
Anzaldúa, G. (1987). Borderlands/La frontera: The new mestiza (2nd Ed). San Francisco:Aunt Lute Books. An anthology of short fiction by Latino writers. Good resource for substitutions in the unit.
Augenbraum, H. & Stavans, I. (Eds.). (1993). Growing up Latino: Memories and stories:
Reflections on life in the United States. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. An anthology of short fiction by Latino writers. Good resource for substitutions in the unit.
Augenbraum, H. & Olmos, M.F. (Eds.). (1997). The latino reader: An American literary
tradition from 1542 to the present. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. A panoramic chronology of Latino writing dating back to the Spanish conquest. Selections in all genres—poetry, drama, fiction, letters. Sort of the Norton of Latino literature.
Augenbraum, H. & Stavans, I. (Eds.). (2006). Lengua fresca: Latinos writing on the
edge. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. A contemporary anthology of Latino writing with a broad range of choices—everything from poetry and short fiction, to comic book selections, and even a menu!
Bohan, S.A., Macpherson, H. & Atiles, J.H. (2005). Educational barriers for new Latinos
in Georgia. Journal of Latinos and Education, (4)1, 43-58. Study defines six
barriers to Latino educational attainment in U.S.
"The Border—InteractiveTimeline." Downloaded 6 July 2007 from
http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/interactive-timeline.html. A website where students can scroll through Mexican history and stop to read the major events in the country's history—especially events involving the U.S.
Cisneros, S. (1984). The house on Mango Street. New York: Vintage. A novel about a young Chicano girl; part poetry, part coming-of-age story. Keen insights into life, identity, and relationships in the barrio.
Cofer, J. O. (1993). The Latin deli: Prose and poetry. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. A
collection of poetry, prose, and short autobiographical fiction depicting Puerto
Rican life and coming-of-age.
De Los Santos, N., Domínguez, A. & Racho, S. (Directors). (2002). [Film]. The bronze
screen: 100 years of the Latino image in Hollywood (2002). A documentary film about the evolution of Latino actors in Hollywood and the portrayal of Latinos in film.
Díaz, J. (1996). Drown. London: Faber and Faber. An often violent, but sensitive novel about a Guatemalan youth and how his identity is shaped by an immigrant family in turmoil. Terse, realistic language and sexual allusions dictate caution.
Fink, L. (2003). The Maya of Morganton: Work and community in the Nuevo new south.
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. An essay about the settlement of a large number of Guatemalan immigrants in a small North Carolina town. Details their trials, triumphs, and the establishment of a tight community.
Flores, J. (Fall, 2004). Creolite in the 'hood: Diaspora as source and challenge. CENTRO
Journal, (16)3, 283-293. Essay discusses the influence of Caribbean music on
mainstream pop music.
González, J. (2001). Harvest of empire: A history of Latinos in America. New York:
Penguin Putnam. Succinct economic, political and social history of the various groups called Latino.
Hernández, J. (1989). The death of Speedy. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books. A contemporary comic book set in the barrio, reads at one level as a soap opera, and at another as social commentary and exposé. Engaging illustrations and comic book style imagery.
Huber, L.P., Huidor, O., Malagon, M.C., Sanchez, G., & Solorzano, D.G. (2006). Falling
through the cracks: Critical transitions in the Latina/o educational pipeline. CSRC Research Report, (7), 1-14. An assessment of the K-College landscape for Latino
groups, with recommendations for resolving performance and access problems.
Marín, C. (2002). Chicano visions: American painters on the verge. New York: Little,
Brown & Co. A collection of contemporary Latino art assembled by Cheech Marín of Cheech and Chong fame. Eclectic, shocking, and fascinating images.
Martínez, V. (1996). Parrot in the oven: Mi vida. New York: HarperTrophy. An early adolescent novel about a young Chicano boy growing up in a dysfunctional
family and the choices he must make to overcome adversity.
Mohr, N. (1975). El Bronx remembered. New York: HarperTrophy. A collection of short realistic fiction and a novelette exploring life in the Puerto Rican barrio of New York City.
Montoya, Richard, et al. (1998). Culture clash: Life, death and revolutionary comedy.
Theatre Communications Group. A collection of sometimes self-effacing, sometimes acerbic dialogues of popular Mexican-American comedy troupe's performances.
Morales, Ed (2002). Living in Spanglish: The search for Latino identity in America. New
York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin. U.S. born author describes many Latino groups
and suggests there is more commonality among them than differences. Takes a "melting pot" stance.
Moll, L.C. & Ruiz, R. (2002). The schooling of Latino children. In M. Suarez-Orozco &
M. M. Paez (Eds.), Latinos: Remaking America (pp.362-374). Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. Using Los Angeles public school as a prototype,
authors promote solutions for Latino educational problems.
Nelson, E. S. (2005). Identity in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Multiethnic American
Literature. Downloaded 4 July 2007, from Latino American Experience. http://testlae.greenwood.com/ doc.aspx?i=16&type=all#textml. An essay which attempts to define and distinguish among several possible identity profiles of Latin immigrants.
Olmos, E. J., Ybarra, L. & Monterrey, M. (1999). Americanos: Latino life in the United
States. New York: Little, Brown & Co. Largely photographs, some essays and
poetry of contemporary Latino life in the U.S.
Roberts, J.S. (1999). The Latin tinge: The impact of Latin American music on the United
States, 2nd Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. A look at American music and the way Latin rhythms, musical concepts, musicians and composers have impacted American music the classics, popular and jazz idioms.
Sánchez, A.S. (June 1994). West Side Story: A Puerto Rican reading of "America." Jump
Cut, 39, pp. 59-66. An essay in which the author explains the offensiveness of the film in its as disparaging portrayal of Puerto Rican characters and culture.
Suárez-Orozco, M. M. & Paez, M.M.(Eds.). Latinos: Remaking America. Berkeley, CA:
University of California Press. A collection of scholarly essays on many Latino
issues, for example essays on education, immigration, culture and language.
Tabone, F.T.(Director). (2002). [Film]. Los ultimos Zapatistas: Heroes olvidados.
Urban Latino TV: The culture. (2005). [Documentary film]. A documentary film
in which survivors of the Mexican Revolution recall with affection their service with Emiliano Zapata.
Valdez, L. (1994). Luis Valdez—Early works: Actos, bernabe and pensiamento
serpentino. Houston: Arte Publico Press.
Wise, R. (Director). (1961). [Film]. West side story. The American classic musical film about a failed love affair between an Anglo boy and Puerto Rican girl in the context of gang warfare.
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