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Acclaimed author and former gang member Luis J. Rodrguez writes in his foreword that the disproportionate
number of young men of color in the justice system is rooted in economic, political and historical factors. He
asserts that the United States punitive laws and practicesincluding three-strike laws, gang and gun enhancements, zero tolerance and school removalshave fueled a massive prison industrial complex, and ultimately,
more gangs and violence.

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The book also incorporates essays by community advocates seeking criminal and juvenile justice system reform.
Leaders of organizations including Barrios Unidos, Homeboy Industries, Communities United for Restorative
Youth Justice and National Compadres Network contribute pieces that address issues such as culture-based healing and violence prevention. Many use artistic expression as a form of healing, and this volume includes a wide
variety of art, from poetry to drawings, tattoos and murals.

With the publication of this collection of first-person testimony and articles by system reform advocates, editors
Frank de Jess Acosta and Henry A.J. Ramos seek to humanize disadvantaged Latino young men and call attention to the need for a restorative rather than punitive justice system. This volume confirms thatfor both the
Latino community and the country as a wholethe school-to-prison pipeline must be closed now.

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In Message to My Seventeen-Year-Old Self, Roberto Martnez, a California Correctional inmate, writes that he
wishes he would have taken school more seriously. Prison aint anything like the thug life lies romanticize it to
be; it doesnt make you a man. In this compelling collection of first-person testimonialsessays, poetry and lettersLatino men and boys who have been or are incarcerated write movingly about their past and future.

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Add these engaging books for boys to your collection


Get this bilingual series for
your aspiring sleuths.
A Mickey Rangel Mystery
Coleccin Mickey Rangel, detective privado

The Case of the Pen Gone Missing


El caso de la pluma perdida
Ren Saldaa, Jr.

My Father, the Angel of Death


Ray Villareal

Named to The New York Public Librarys Books for the Teen Age 2007
The Angel of Death is the American Championship Wrestling Heavyweight
Champion, but he is also Jesse Barons father. As Jesse negotiates all the usual
middle-school problems, he cant help but wonder what life would be like if his
father wasnt a famous wrestler.
Its appeal to its intended audience should be a smack-down.
School Library Journal
2006, 176 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-466-6, $9.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #110738 | ATOS: 5 | LEXILE:750L

Named to the 2010-2011 Tejas Star Reading List


[The] well-crafted translation into Spanish maintains the suspense and humor
of the original English, narrated by Mickey in fine, hard-boiled style.
Kirkus Reviews
2009, 80 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-555-7, $9.95, Ages 8-12
AR Quiz #134033 | ATOS: 4.7 | ATOS Spanish: 4.9 | LEXILE: 770L | LEXILE Spanish: 710L

The Lemon Tree Caper


La intriga del limonero
Ren Saldaa, Jr.

Mickey Rangel, kid detective extraordinaire, has another mystery to solve. His
neighbor, Seorita Andrade, has been robbed of her prize-winning lemons! But
who could have done it? Ill get to the bottom of this, maam. Mickey Rangel is
on the case.
This brisk novella in English and Spanish offers two nifty whodunits for young mystery lovers.
Kirkus Reviews
2011, 96 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-709-4, $9.95, Ages 8-12
AR Quiz #150745 | ATOS: 5.5 | ATOS Spanish: 5.8 | LEXILE: 950L | LEXILE Spanish: 910L

The Mystery of the Mischievous Marker


El misterio del malvado marcador
Ren Saldaa, Jr.

In the third book of the Mickey Rangel Mystery series for intermediate readers, author
and educator Ren Saldaa, Jr. has once again crafted an appealing book for kids, and his
wise-cracking, smart protaganist will appeal to even the most reluctant readers.
Mickey is a great kid private eye in the tradition of Encyclopedia Brown and the Three
Investigators. Saldaa cleverly inserts some lessons about spelling and grammar into the fastmoving plot, which revolves around the fact that the graffiti-writer cant spell. This is ideal for
reluctant readers.
School Library Journal
2013, 76 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-776-6, $9.95, Ages 8-12
AR Quiz #163966 | ATOS: 4.9 | ATOS Spanish: 4.5 | LEXILE: 760L | LEXILE Spanish: 730L

Body Slammed!
Ray Villareal

In this stand-alone sequel to My Father, the Angel of Death, Ray Villareal touches on
serious themes such as drinking and driving, lying to loved ones and even steroid
use. Villareal writes another compelling novel for teens that explores the impact of
making poor choices and choosing the right friends.
Villareal tells a taut and believeable story about a young mans coming-of-age and the
choices he must make.
Booklist
2012, 208 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-749-0, $11.95, Ages 11 & up, LEXILE: 730L

Alamo Wars
Ray Villareal

Villareal takes on several important themes including illegal immigration, bullying, parent / teacher relationships and bilingualism. Ultimately, many of the
charactersand readerslearn that there can be more than one truth, more
than one point of view.
School Library Journal

Whos Buried in the Garden?


Ray Villareal

Winner, Los Angeles USDs Westchester Fiction Award and Finalist, ForeWord
Reviews 2010 Book of the Year Award
When Artie tells his best friend Joshua that theres a body buried in Mrs. Foleys
garden, Josh doesnt believe him, at first. But when Josh walks by the house, he sees a
mound of earth, seven feet long, that does look like a grave.
This story of three Latino boys with Stephen King-ish imaginations ought to
find a wide audience.
Kirkus Reviews
2009, 160 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-546-5, $10.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz # 131605 | ATOS: 4.1 | LEXILE: 630L

A Good Long Way


Ren Saldaa, Jr.

Finalist, 2011 PEN Center Award; Honorable Mention, ForeWord Reviews 2010
Book of the Year Award; Finalist, Texas Institute of Letters Award, Young Adult
Book; Honor Book, 2011 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
A beautiful novel about a day in the lives of working class families. This is an
important and honest work of art.
Matt de la Pea, author of We Were Here
2010, 112 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-607-3, $10.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #142332 | ATOS: 5 | LEXILE: 780L

Ray Villareal

The third-person narration follows Rawlys journey as he learns who his real
friends are and the difference between comic-book and real-world heroes. A
good story with some unexpected twists.
Kirkus Reviews
2011, 208 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-711-7, $10.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #148164 | ATOS: 4.6 | LEXILE:670L

On the Other Side of the Bridge


Ray Villareal

Acclaimed author and educator Ray Villareal once again writes a fast-paced novel
for teens that explores the impact of making bad choices while touching on serious
themes such as death and homelessness.
Villareal paints a believable picture of what can happen to a family when a crisis hits
and how such events can ripple throughout every aspect of an adolescents life.

Kirkus Reviews
2014, 256 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-802-2, $11.95, Ages 11 & up, LEXILE: 810L

Delve into this series set during the


American Revolutionary War.
Lorenzos Secret Mission

Kid Cyclone Fights the Devil and Other Stories


Kid Cicln se enfrenta a El Diablo y otras historias
Xavier Garza

Named to the 2011-2012 Tejas Star Reading List


Popular kids book author Xavier Garza returns with another collection of stories
featuring spooky characters from Mexican-American folklore. Accompanied by
the authors striking illustrations of the creepy creatures, this collection of spinetingling stories will lure readerseven reluctant onesinto its pages.
School Library Journal

Sure to give readers the chills.

2010, 184 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-599-1, $10.95, Ages 8-12
AR Quiz #157532 | ATOS: 4.9 | ATOS Spanish: 4.2 | LEXILE: 780L | LEXILE Spanish: 700L

Dancing with the Devil and Other Tales from Beyond


Bailando con el diablo y otros cuentos del ms all
Ren Saldaa, Jr.

Saldaa faithfully gives new life to the spooky folklore of the South and makes
the tales fresh for todays adolescent readers, who may be left wondering what
other creatures lurk in the night.
Booklist
2012, 176 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-744-5, $9.95, Ages 11 & up
LEXILE: 810L | LEXILE Spanish: 750L

Lila and Rick Guzmn

Second Place Winner, 2003 Arizona Literary Contest and Book Awards
Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bannister joins a flatboat operation delivering supplies to George Washingtons army, leading from the docks of New Orleans to
the battlefields of the American Revolution.
Highly recommended for its sweeping narrative, its realistic and energetic
style and its unexpected and somewhat startling conclusion.
School Library Journal
2001, 160 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-341-6, $9.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #60436 | ATOS: 4.8 | LEXILE: 690L

Lorenzos Revolutionary Quest


Lila and Rick Guzmn

Once again, Lorenzo finds himself charged with a life-threatening quest,


one that will bring him face to face with the notorious renegade rustlers of
the southwest under the command of the menacing Chien dOr. And just
in the shadows, waits Saber Scarthe man that holds Lorenzo responsible for his capture and imprisonmentwhose exit from prison is one
short breath away.
[An] exciting sequel to Lorenzos Secret Mission . . . Espionage, romance and
mystery enhance the account of possible events in the Revolutionary War.

School Library Journal
2003, 176 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-392-8, $9.95, Ages 11 & up, LEXILE: 680L

2008, 194 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-513-7, $10.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #123846 | ATOS: 4.4 | LEXILE: 650L

Dont Call Me Hero

Looking for titles that will appeal to


kids dealing with real-life issues?

These bilingual, hair-raising stories


will appeal to even the most
reluctant readers.

Give your sports fans


biographies of Latino greats.
The Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aguirre,
All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian
Bob Copley

Named to The New York Public Librarys Books for the Teen Age 1999
Hank Aguirre had a vibrant major-league career that ran from 1955 to 1971.
Upon retiring from the game, he founded a multimillion-dollar auto-accessories company, employing more than a thousand people and bringing renewed
hope to inner-city Detroit.
Descriptions of the subjects childhood are rich in detail and the baseball highlights
give a vivid sense of the game during the 1960s.
Booklist
2000, 176 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-294-5, $9.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #31172 | ATOS: 8.2

The Orlando Cepeda Story


Bruce Markusen

Lorenzo and the Turncoat


Lila and Rick Guzmn

Lorenzos latest adventure finds him living and working in New Orleans and
planning a future with his fiance. But when she is kidnapped, Lorenzo joins
the Spanish Army to attack the Red Coats in Baton Rouge.
Historical characters and settings are mixed in for an exciting, as well as educational read.
Todays Catholic
2006, 208 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-471-0, $9.95, Ages 11 & up, LEXILE: 630L

Check out this award-winning


historical novel.
Spirits of the High Mesa
Floyd Martnez

Honor Book, 1998 Pura Belpr Award and Commended Title, 1997 Amricas
Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature

Tracing Cepedas rise to fame, his plummet to prison, and his election to
the Hall of Fame, Markusen offers a compelling portrait of an outstanding
player.

In this moving coming-of-age novel set in rural New Mexico, the young protagonist,
Flavio, is torn between the seductiveness of progress and new technology and his loyalty
to village traditions so steadfastly preserved by his grandfather, El Grande.

[This is] the bittersweet tale of the slugging Giants and Cardinals first baseman, whose brilliant career became tainted by a series of legal problems that
USA Today
kept him out of the Hall of Fame for years.

The story is one that could be told about almost any part of rural Americathe blessing and the curse of being opened to the world with the coming of electrification, roads
and industry.
Houston Chronicle

It should appeal to sports fans and might provide food for thought for young
readers.
VOYA

1997, 192 pages, Trade Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-55885-198-6, $9.95, Ages 11 & up
AR Quiz #35010 | ATOS: 5.1 | LEXILE: 740L

2001, 146 pages, Clothbound, ISBN: 978-1-55885-333-1, $16.95, Ages 11 & up


AR Quiz #58069 | ATOS: 7

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