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Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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#6691 of 8,085 books · #655 in Young Adult

Shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature (2004).

As a Chicano boy living in the unglamorous town of Hollywood, New Mexico, and a member of the graduating class of 1969, Sammy Santos faces the challenges of "gringo" racism, unpopular dress codes, the Vietnam War, barrio violence, and poverty.

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Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN-13
9780938317814
Topics
Racism and identityComing of ageWar and social injustice

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