Book Review by Olivia Gonzalez (10 Years Old) Esperanza Rising is one of the best books I have ever read. My favorite part is when Abuelita comes to California because it is interesting to find the missing puzzle piece to the ending. When Esperanza’s mother gets Valley fever, Esperanza needs Abuelita to comfort and help her, …
Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Hector Tobar Hector Tobar’s Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free is everything that a well-researched …
Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez Dad, Me, and Muhammad Ali by Felix Manuel Rodriguez There is an undeniable charm to this book. First of all, its topic is Muhammad Ali, and who doesn’t love any story about this boxing legend? But there is more to it than that. It revolves around a nine-year old …
Book Review by Vincent Bosquez Cover-Up By Michelle Martinez William Morrow (2007) For more than 150 years, Central Park has been delighting New Yorkers and visitors from around the world with its 250 acres of lush green lawns, 136 acres of woodlands and seven bodies of water that serve as an oasis from the daily …
Book Review by Jose B. Gonzalez Xánath Caraza’s Conjuro does just as the title implies—it conjures. But more than that, this cross-linguistic collection provides a sensory experience that puts the reader in the center of the conjuring—all at once, the poetry conjures you and makes you feel as if you are part conjurer. Caraza incorporates Spanish English, …
