Us In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 7, 2017

Review

Nice addition to a librarie's cultural and short story collection. The stories are based on actual accounts of Latino children and their struggles in an America society. Stories deal with the DREAM Act, family heartbreak, dysfunctional families and more. Each story has an a sketch associated with the main character that is well done and compliments the meaning of the character's story. The book has a TOC, translation glossary of the many Hispanic words used within the stories and a note section at the end the book that shows the research done into the events that have inspired the short stories.

Recommended for grades 6-8.

Overall Book Score: very good