Cool+Salsa

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 **Title : Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States Author : Lori M. Carlson (Ed) Introduction : Oscar Hijuelos Illustrator : N/A Copyright : 1994 Publisher : Henry Holt and Company, New York Genre : Poetry Grade : 7 - 12+ Delivery : RA, IR, SGR, RPR **

What a great meal of Latino flavors from a variety of origins. These are Americans whose roots come from Mexico, Middle America, Puerto Rico, and other Hispanic countries. They ALL speak two languages and live two lives. What a double life for ALL minority cultures in America, which is demonstrated by the poems in this book using "both languages."

**Writing** : You will write a two (2) page paper describing some of the images you see and rhythms you feel when reading "Cool Salsa." The frustrations, violence, joys, adventure, memories, insults, and the second class citizenship of being Spanish.