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Twelve years after it was first published, The Future is Mestizo is now updated and revised with a new foreword, introduction, and epilogue. This book speaks to the largest demographic change in twentieth-century United States history-the Latinization of music, religion, and culture. ... Read more

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The Future is Mestizo:Life where Cultures Meet
I give this book my highest recommendation.It tells a story which the United States of America MUST hear.It calls many of us to come out of our ignorance and look at the historical facts.It is probably more timely today than when it was first written.

In response to Delia Perez's complaint
The item description CLEARLY states that the foreword was written by Cisneros. Nowhere does it say that she is the author. Also, the picture of the cover CLEARLY states the same thing. Plus, you don't request a refund from amazon by posting a complaint in the review section. Geez.

False Advertisement
The book, "The Future is Mestizo" is NOT written BY Sandra Cisneros.Thats is false advertisement!!!The book is written by some biased priest, who has a good idea, however, Sandra Cisneros did not write the book.She wrote the foreword.

Please contact me for a FULL refund and I will send the book back.

Thank you,

The Future is Mestizo: Life Where Cultures Meet, Revised Edi
The Reverend Father Elizondo presents his native San Antonio as a vibrant bilingual and multicultural city in central Texas on the frontier of the United States and Mexico. He recalls the history of New Spain and how Americans from the east viewed the northern lands of Mexico. From this divide comes a new mestizo, mix, as the Reverend Elizondo poignantly conveys Jesus's life as that of mestizo, a Jew whose very birth was questioned by his mother's people. Our world's history, especially European, is a mixture of people, or, loosely used, mestizo, and so will be our world's future the Reverend Elizondo brilliantly reminds the reader. ... Read more

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Eleven
I am just doing the story eleven in this book 'short stories for students',



"It's not... thats not... not mine" Rachelle trys to tell her teacher mrs. price after she put that ugley red sweater on her desk.
Sandra Cisneros's Eleven is not just about a girl who is upset about a sweater. i think it is really about a girl who is an outsider and wants to fit in and doesn't have very many friends, but does have her own unique way of thinking.

I think Rachelle is an outsider because it seems like she might get picked on for exsample when that girl says "It's Rachelles" she is too shy to stick up for herself.

I think Rachelle has her own unique way of thinking because she thinks that she has all of those years inside of her still 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11. And it is her birthday and she does not feel eleven.

All in all i think eleven is just about a girl who wants people to understand that sometimes she needs to let her two year old tears out. Just like everybody else does.

--- a fifth grader. :)

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A Little Better Understanding
At the beginning of her book, Caramelo, my first mistake was thinking that Sandra Cisneros planned to take me down an interesting path, where understanding would be fascinating, but not particularly difficult. I have, after all, been trying to grasp what it might be like to grow up on both sides of the border, from the POV of someone born in America, for many years.

When the grandmother declared that Lalita's hair be cut without even the slightest concern for the girl's wishes, however, I knew that there would be no meeting of the minds between me and that old woman. Even after I began to believe I understand the grandmother, at least a little bit, I could not bring myself to like her.

Lala, on-the-other-hand, won my heart from the beginning. She became everything I thought I knew about Mexican girls and many things I did not. I loved her fiercely with a protective zeal.

Sandra Cisneros' text is full of life, much of it tragic, with surprising humorous insight that often submerged my mind in consternation. But, the one thing I could count on during this reading was challenge. "Caramelo" continuously challenged me to consider ways other than my own, to consider cultures I don't necessarily understand, and to consider that I have much to learn.

This review would not be finished without recording admiration for its history of the rebozo; a fascinating story within itself.Also remarkably insightful is the four page chronology about America's changing, complicated immigration perspectives, and its equally confusing relationship with the citizens of Mexico.


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This digital document, covering the life and work of Sandra Cisneros, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 2863 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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Within The House on Mango Street, Cisneros weaves several subtle literary allusions, mostly from fairy tales, into many of her vignettes. These subtle allusions help Cisneros create a portrait of expected feminine roles, mostly women as victims, within the patriarchal community, which, when juxtaposed with Esperanza's ideals for herself and her inner strength and drive, help distinguish her as different from those around her. Because she is different and stronger than the other women in her community, Esperanza will be able to reject the other female role models presented by both the women in her community and the women in the fairy tales she has been inundated with her entire life. The rejection of the models that have been presented to her will allow her to instead create her own story where she will be able to 'live happily ever after' on her own terms and not to rely on waiting for someone else to save her. Her escape will allow her to finally escape the poverty and oppression of her community, but will also give her the strength to return to save the other women from similar trappings, thereby becoming their figurative Prince Charming. ... Read more

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In this collection of Mexican dichos (proverbs), artists Ralfka Gonzalez and Ana Ruiz bring to life their favorite sayings from Mexico and the United States. These dichos celebrate life and culture, reminding young readers that “Donde hay gana, hay mana / Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” With vibrant color and folk art flavor, the festive paintings draw readers into a whimsical world where bumblebees play bongo drums and roosters sing all day. The cloth edition is an American Booksellers Kids’ Pick of the Lists and a National Parenting Publications Gold Medal Winner. “One might describe this book with the dicho, ‘Chiquito pero picoso.’ Small, but very hot.” — Children’s Book Review “Brilliantly hued...somewhere between a southwestern sensibility and the look of urban graffiti...” — Publishers Weekly ... Read more

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Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture.

The English-Spanish text and vivid illustrations reflect the author's strong sense of family and community. For Mexican Americans, Carmen Lomas Garza offers a book that reflects their lives and traditions. For others, this work offers insights into a beautifully rich community. ... Read more

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Family Pictures
This book is an excellent resource for teachers.After reading this book to them, I had them write about one of their family traditions.THis book really inspired their creative writing skills!Many students could relate to some of the traditions in this story.It made them feel special and it caused a lot of verbal interaction between students.It made the students want to learn about each other's cultures!

a kid's favorite
My 5 year old daughter loves this book. She enjoys both the brief stories accompanying each illustration, and examining each illustration and looking closely at the fascinating details. The text describes a large family and their many traditions that are interesting whether or not you are familiar with Mexican-American traditions and customs. Although we don't read Spanish, we like having the text in Spanish available for us to learn the words and phrases.

Family Pictures
I have read many children's books; this book however, isn't really a book for reading. It's greatest attribute are it's pictures. It does have a small descriptive paragraph opposite each picture in both English and Spanish, therefore making the book accessible to many different children. It is a great multicultural book; you can learn about the culture and traditions of a Mexican American family. It is a good book to develop multiculturalism and can be used in many ways in the classroom.

Cuadros de familia
This book is a must have for ALL classrooms, but especially Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms! I use it all year long! My students LOVE it so much that I bought them each their own copy for Día del niño this year. We use it as a writing prompt, they connect text to self and compare and contrast. The illustrations are beautiful. This year we used it for our yearly diorama project. Instead of the children choosing random books to do a diorama on, they chose the cuadro that most spoke to them and their family experience, and did their diorama on that. They also did a beautiful piece of polished writing comparing a family memory with that cuadro. This is my favorite book to use in the classroom, and many adults love to receive it as a gift as well. It brings back beautiful memories to all ages. This is truly a treasure. I cannot reccomend it highly enough! It is also great to leave for a substitute because it is bilingual and you know you cannot count on all subs speaking Spanish! The students never get tired of reading it or writing about it!

A MUST BUY!

Wonderful piece!
Family Pictures is an excellent example of an autobiographical as well as multicultural book written for children from kindergarten through fourth grade.Lomas Garza covers a short period of her own childhood and the social life and customs of Hispanic Americans.The reader's attention is held by the detailed illustrations done in a variety of materials including oil on canvas, acrylic on canvas, and gouache on arches paper.While children will be drawn by the wonderful paintings, they will be learning a great deal about the Hispanic culture. ... Read more

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Book purchase review.
Bought for grandchild's high school english class reading assignment.Book was received on time as stated and in good condition. I will buy again from this vendor.

The House On Mango Street!
After a total of six days, i was able to accomplish my task in reading the book " The House On Mango Street." The simplicity of words that was described by the author,Sandra Cinsneros, made it for myself, as the reader, to have a batter understanding of what was occoring in every chapter of the book. I liked how there was a large amout of usage with both similies and metaphores while objects, places and people were being compared and described.While thinking back on my own child hood, i was easily able to connect my feelings towards the main character, Esperanza. See, she was brought up in a poor family and ended up moving into a small house, not fitting everyone in her family. I was able to compare to this because when I was about seven years old, my parents were not doing so well with money and we had moved into a two bedroom apartment. I felt like the poorest first grader at my school. But I grew to learn that we have to live with what we got, and thats exactly what Esperanza did. She gained both good and bad friends. Another reason why I did enjoy reading this, is because there was a lot of feelings that were expressed from the members in the household. Heritage, individuallity, religion, and apathy all described within this story. As well as the latina culture was described in the families backround ! [: ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 187 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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Chapters: Sandra Cisneros, Bill Richardson, María Ruiz de Burton, Julian Segura Camacho, Ilan Stavans, Tomás Rivera, Linda Chavez, Rodolfo Acuña, Ana Castillo, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Rodolfo Gonzales, Ruben Martinez, Ron Arias, Jovita González, List of Mexican American Writers, William Norman Grigg, Juan Felipe Herrera, Diana Gabaldon, Leslie Marmon Silko, José Antonio Burciaga, Nash Candelaria, Oscar Zeta Acosta, Gary Soto, Rudolfo Anaya, Alex Sánchez, Cherríe Moraga, John Rechy, Luis J. Rodriguez, Alma Luz Villanueva, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Miguel Méndez, Elizabeth Martínez, Hope Sandoval, Rigoberto González, María Amparo Escandón, Richard Rodriguez, Luís Alberto Urrea, Luis Valdez, José Ángel Gutiérrez, Diane Rodriguez, Alberto Ríos, Luis Omar Salinas, Roberta Fernández, John David Garcia, Rolando Hinojosa, Arnulfo Trejo, Norma Elia Cantú, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Helena Maria Viramontes, Rafael C. Castillo, Rubén Salazar, Daniel Olivas, Virgilio Elizondo, Norma Alarcón, Sergio Troncoso, Victor Villaseñor, Julian Nava, Chloe Aridjis, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Reynaldo Anzaldua Jr., Nínive Clements Calegari, Danzy Senna, Josefina Lopez, José Antonio Villarreal, Maria Hinojosa, Reyna Grande, Alfred Arteaga, Sabine Ulibarrí, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Pat Mora, Arturo Islas, Kathleen Alcalá, Malin Alegria, Americo Paredes, Charley Trujillo, Jim Mendiola, Mary Castillo, Mario Suárez, Bronze Race, Carlos Cumpián, Roberto Solis, Martín de León Ii, Robert L. Perea. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 382. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sandra Cisneros (born December 20, 1954) is an American writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street (1984) and her subsequent short story collection Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories (1991). Her work experiments with literary forms and invest...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=430374 ... Read more