US in Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

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Synopsis

Acclaimed author Lulu Delacre’s illustrated short story collection is heartwarming, humorous, and insightful—a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States. Now in paperback!

In this book, you will meet…

A young girl whose day at her father’s burrito truck surprises her;

Two sisters working together to change the older sister’s immigration status;

The passionate announcer of a pick-up soccer game, with neighborhood kids versus “techies”;

A Texan boy working to overcome the judgments formed by his father’s Border Patrol job and his grandfather’s prejudices;

…and many more young Latinos living in the United States. Turn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.

Author

Lulu Delacre is an award-winning author who grew up in Puerto Rico with Argentinean parents. She is a three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree. Lulu’s previous collection of stories, Salsa Stories, was a CCBC Choices Notable Book for a Global Society; a CBC Notable Children’s Book in the Field of Social Studies; an Américas Highly Commended Title; an NCTE Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts; a Crown Award Nominee; a Críticas Best Book of the Year; and an IRA List of Outstanding International Books selection. Lulu has illustrated thirty-six books, seventeen of which she also wrote. She has been honored as a Maryland Woman in the Arts and served as a juror for the Original Art Show as well as the National Book Awards. Her art has been exhibited at the Mazza Museum, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, among other venues.

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