From the Barrio to the Board Room

From the Barrio to the Board Room
Author: Robert Renteria
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Hispanic American businesspeople
ISBN: 9781610660112

With a new foreword, a new epilogue, and illustrations from the Mi Barrio comic book version, this new release of From the Barrio to the Board Room shares Robert Renteria's journey from East L.A. and gang and drug life to becoming VP of a publicly traded company, owner of his own businesses and now his work as a civic leader, empowering our nation's youth to stay in school, out of gangs and off drugs.

From the Barrio to the Boardroom

From the Barrio to the Boardroom
Author: Banks-Reed Laura Nobles
Publisher: Jasmaya Publishing House, LLC
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780996656535

In 1912, before Arizona had achieved statehood, James Nobles and his wife Missouri Johnson Nobles, seeking to escape the racial mistreatment of Louisiana and Mississippi, moved to Tucson Arizona. But segregation was also the norm in Tucson, and so African Americans (Negores) and Hispanics (Mexicans) were relegated to live in certain areas of town called "Barrios." Laura Mae Nobles was born on June 29, 1921, in Barrio Anita. This is the story of her journey from those humble beginnings, through the years of segregation and discrimination, to the emergence of a nationally recognized and acclaimed educator, leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor, and faithful servant. Take the journey of her 94 years as she chronicles her life in these pages and leaves her legacy as an example of a purpose driven life. And to God be the glory!

In the Barrio

In the Barrio
Author: Alma Flor Ada
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780590275699

Many interesting and colorful things happen each day in the neighborhood.

Finding Our Way

Finding Our Way
Author: Rene Saldana, Jr.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 030743334X

THESE STORIES TAKE the reader to meet mochos; cholos; Mr. and Mrs. Special; Manny with his mysterious phone calls; Melly, who dreams of being the first girl to take the Dive; Andy and Ruthie, who find that being “boyfriend-girlfriend” takes on new meaning the night of the prom; and Chuy, who seems determined to get kicked out of school. Each distinct voice shares secret thoughts that draw the reader into daily dramas of love, danger, loyalty, and pride. In the final story, a shocking tragedy reverberates through the barrio. “With this collection, Saldaña makes a significant contribution to the field of Latino short stories for young readers.”—VOYA, Starred “These powerfully written, provocative selections have universal appeal and subtle, thoughtful themes.”—School Library Journal “While much is revealed, just as much is implied, making the stories layered and rich while still rendering them accessible.”—The Bulletin

An Island Like You

An Island Like You
Author: Judith Ortiz Cofer
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2015-07-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0545281547

Judith Ortiz Cofer's Pura Belpre award-winning collection of short stories about life in the barrio! Rita is exiled to Puerto Rico for a summer with her grandparents after her parents catch her with a boy. Luis sits atop a six-foot mountain of hubcaps in his father's junkyard, working off a sentence for breaking and entering. Sandra tries to reconcile her looks to the conventional Latino notion of beauty. And Arturo, different from his macho classmates, fantasizes about escaping his community. They are the teenagers of the barrio -- and this is their world.

The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro

The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro
Author: Luis Alfaro
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1350155411

Winner of the London Hellenic Prize 2020 The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro gathers together for the first time the three 'Greek' plays of the MacArthur Genius Award-winning Chicanx playwright and performance artist. Based respectively on Sophocles' Electra and Oedipus, and Euripides' Medea, Alfaro's Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada transplant ancient themes and problems into the 21st century streets of Los Angeles and New York, in order to give voice to the concerns of the Chicanx and wider Latinx communities. From performances around the world including sold-out runs at New York's Public Theater, these texts are extremely important to those studying classical reception, Greek theatre and Chicanx writers. This unique anthology features definitive editions of all three plays alongside a comprehensive introduction which provides a critical overview of Luis Alfaro's work, accentuating not only the unique nature of these three 'urban' adaptations of ancient Greek tragedy but also the manner in which they address present-day Chicanx and Latinx socio-political realities across the United States. A brief introduction to each play and its overall themes precedes the text of the drama. The anthology concludes with exclusive supplementary material aimed at enhancing understanding of Alfaro's plays: a 'Performance History' timeline outlining the performance history of the plays; an alphabetical 'Glossary' explaining the most common terms in Spanish and Spanglish appearing in each play; and a 'Further Reading' list providing primary and secondary bibliography for each play. The anthology is completed by a new interview with Alfaro which addresses key topics such as Alfaro's engagement with ancient Greek drama and his work with Chicanx communities across the United States, thus providing a critical contextualisation of these critically-acclaimed plays.

Out Of The Barrio

Out Of The Barrio
Author: Linda Chavez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1991
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Are Hispanics “making it”—achieving the American dream following the pattern of other ethnic groups? This controversial book shatters the myth that 20 million His panics—fast becoming the nation's largest minority—are a permanent underclass. Chavez considers the radical implications for bilingual education, immigration policy, and affirmative action.

Toddler Two

Toddler Two
Author: Anastasia Suen
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Asian Americans
ISBN: 9781584300151

A lively lift-the-flap adventure in which two toddlers discover parts of their bodies that come in their favourite number - two! Full-colour throughout.

Baby Born

Baby Born
Author: Anastasia Suen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781880000687

This exquisite board book is a lift-the-flap celebration of baby's first year for readers of all ages. Illustrated throughout with full colour illustrations that accompany the verse, it's a sturdy, colourful book that follows new babies through each season and step of development.

CODE NAME: The FOX

CODE NAME: The FOX
Author: Dr. Hal Bradley, DD
Publisher:
Total Pages: 125
Release:
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1456639242

Making things right was drug-lord-turned-contractor/minister Harold Brandon's new purpose. But he soon finds out that changing sides comes at a steep price. Harold's Harley roars across asphalt and dirt toward a meeting with DOJ agents and a few informants. It's been eight years since he decided to do the right thing and take on the cartel he once served, and five since he became one of the Department of Justice's most prized undercover operatives. While he's good at what he does, Harold still teeters between love and hate for his job -- for each assignment draws him closer to the life he now despises. And yet, even when every mission feels like his last, Harold can't bring himself to turn his back on his double life. May it be for adventure or simply for retaliation, he doesn't quite know. What he is sure of, however, is that he has a yearning to make things right. But, as soon as Harold starts a new mission, sinister forces connive against him and seek to teach him a lesson. How they were going to go about it, however, remains to be seen. Find out for yourself in "Operation Tucson Cartel: Harold Brandon's War Against the Cartels," the first installment to the bestselling "Code Name: The Fox" series by prolific author Dr. Hal Bradley, DD! If you're looking for a roller coaster of blood, betrayal, and vengeance, then get ready to meet your next favorite book!