Once Upon a Cuento

By Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Once Upon a Cuento is an anthology of short stories by contemporary Latinx authors. The stories, written for young people, grade five and up, explore heritage and history, identity, language, and relationships from the perspective of Mexican-American, Cuban-American, Dominican-American, and Puerto Rican writers. In all, the collection features seventeen stories by well-known and emerging writers, most of which are original to this collection. Contributors include acclaimed Puerto Rican children's authors Nicholasa Mohr and Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Cuban-American novelist, essayist, and poet Virgil Su?rez; and Mexican-American short story writers and teachers Lorraine L?pez and Sergio Troncoso.

The stories are grouped by theme--heritage, holidays, and contemporary culture; family life; friends and other relationships; and dealing with differences. Individual stories explore additional themes such as the challenge of making do with little money, the process of moving to a new country and learning English, and young people's relationships to animals and to the natural world. Each story contains an introduction that offers historical, cultural, and biographical information. A general introduction and list of works by the thirteen contributors offer further avenues for research and discussion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880684993
• ISBN13: 9781880684993
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Curbstone Press
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

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This thoughtful and entertaining anthology delicately brings to life the subtleties and complications of growing up in Spanish-speaking Caribbean. You will laugh out loud and maybe shed a happy tear as you move through the beautifulstories that bring these talented writers' vivid childhoods into your life and the lives of young readers around you. This will certainly also inspire youngwriters to put down the videogame and pick up a pen or sit up at the computer to set down their own childhood memories.