{"product_id":"cool-salsa-bilingual-poems-on-growing-up-latino-in-the-united-states-paperback","title":"Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLori Marie Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOscar Hijuelos\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. \u003ci\u003eCool Salsa\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are poems about families and parties, insults and sad memories, hot dogs and mangos, the sweet syllables of Spanish and the snag-toothed traps of English. Here is the glory--and pain--of being Latino American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLatino Americans hail from Cuba and California, Mexico and Michigan, Nicaragua and New York, and editor Lori M. Carlson has made sure to capture all of those accents. With poets such as Sandra Cisneros, Martín Espada, Gary Soto, and Ed Vega, and a very personal introduction by Oscar Hijuelos, this collection encompasses the voices of Latino America. By selecting poems about the experiences of teenagers, Carlson has given a focus to that rich diversity; by presenting the poems both in their original language and in translation, she has made them available to us all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs you move from memories of red wagons to dreams of orange trees to fights with street gangs, you feel \u003ci\u003eCool Salsa\u003c\/i\u003e's musical and emotional cross rhythms. Here is a world of exciting poetry for you, y tú también.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLori M. Carlson is an editor and translator who has concentrated on bringing Latino literature to American readers. As co-editor of \u003ci\u003eWhere Angels Glide at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, she introduced new Latin American authors to younger readers. She is the founder of the bilingual children's magazine \u003ci\u003eAzul\u003c\/i\u003e. Most recently she edited \u003ci\u003eAmerican Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. Ms. Carlson lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.19 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772615754016,"sku":"9781250016782","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2c3bfe24a5e4d79fb08ff79ee7cf15f.webp?v=1780409579","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cool-salsa-bilingual-poems-on-growing-up-latino-in-the-united-states-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}