Más allá de la frontera / Living Beyond Borders

Veinte cuentos, ensayos, poemas y cómics de autores célebres y galardonados componen esta antología juvenil que explora la experiencia mexicoamericana.

En esta colección que mezcla diferentes géneros: cuentos, ensayos personales, poesía y cómics, este grupo célebre de autores comparte las fronteras que han cruzado, los obstáculos que han atravesado y las dos culturas por las que continúan navegando como mexicoamericanos. Más allá de la frontera es a la vez una carta de amor reveladora, desgarradora y esperanzadora de la comunidad mexicoamericana a los lectores jóvenes de hoy.

Una poderosa exploración de lo que significa ser mexicoamericano.

Incluye obras de Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe García McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, y Anna Meriano.

"Esta magnífica antología de cuentos, cómics y poemas es fresca, divertida y está llena de voces auténticas de la literatura juvenil quienes revelan lo que significa ser mexicoamericano ... No te la debes perder". -SLC, reseña destacada

"Excelente ... Una colección memorable". -Booklist, reseña destacada

"En esta antología las voces saltan de las páginas... Causará una impresión duradera en todos los lectores". --SLJ, reseña destacada

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION


*"This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed."--SLC, starred review

*"Superlative . . . A memorable collection." --Booklist, starred review

*"Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on all readers." --SLJ, starred review

Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, poems, and more from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience.

With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano.

In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today's young readers.

A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American.
Margarita Longoria ha sido siempre un ratón de biblioteca. En la actualidad es también una premiada bibliotecaria de secundaria en el sur de Texas y tiene un blog en el que publica reseñas de libros. Margarita es la fundadora de Border Book Bash: Celebrating Teens and Tweens of the Rio Grande Valleyy formó parte de los comités estatales de lectura de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de Texas. Creció en la frontera de Texas y México, en el área conocida como el Valle del Río Grande. Vive con su familia en Texas.

Margarita Longoria is a lifelong bookworm, book blogger, and an award-winning high school librarian in South Texas. She is the founder of Border Book Bash: Celebrating Teens and Tweens of the Rio Grande Valley and served on state reading committees for the Texas Library Association. She grew up on the Texas/Mexico border known as the Rio Grande Valley. She lives with her family in Texas. You canvisit Margie online at margiesmustreads.com and follow her on Instagram at @MargiesMustReads.

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Veinte cuentos, ensayos, poemas y cómics de autores célebres y galardonados componen esta antología juvenil que explora la experiencia mexicoamericana.

En esta colección que mezcla diferentes géneros: cuentos, ensayos personales, poesía y cómics, este grupo célebre de autores comparte las fronteras que han cruzado, los obstáculos que han atravesado y las dos culturas por las que continúan navegando como mexicoamericanos. Más allá de la frontera es a la vez una carta de amor reveladora, desgarradora y esperanzadora de la comunidad mexicoamericana a los lectores jóvenes de hoy.

Una poderosa exploración de lo que significa ser mexicoamericano.

Incluye obras de Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe García McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, y Anna Meriano.

"Esta magnífica antología de cuentos, cómics y poemas es fresca, divertida y está llena de voces auténticas de la literatura juvenil quienes revelan lo que significa ser mexicoamericano ... No te la debes perder". -SLC, reseña destacada

"Excelente ... Una colección memorable". -Booklist, reseña destacada

"En esta antología las voces saltan de las páginas... Causará una impresión duradera en todos los lectores". --SLJ, reseña destacada

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION


*"This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed."--SLC, starred review

*"Superlative . . . A memorable collection." --Booklist, starred review

*"Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on all readers." --SLJ, starred review

Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, poems, and more from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience.

With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano.

In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today's young readers.

A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American.

Author

Margarita Longoria ha sido siempre un ratón de biblioteca. En la actualidad es también una premiada bibliotecaria de secundaria en el sur de Texas y tiene un blog en el que publica reseñas de libros. Margarita es la fundadora de Border Book Bash: Celebrating Teens and Tweens of the Rio Grande Valleyy formó parte de los comités estatales de lectura de la Asociación de Bibliotecas de Texas. Creció en la frontera de Texas y México, en el área conocida como el Valle del Río Grande. Vive con su familia en Texas.

Margarita Longoria is a lifelong bookworm, book blogger, and an award-winning high school librarian in South Texas. She is the founder of Border Book Bash: Celebrating Teens and Tweens of the Rio Grande Valley and served on state reading committees for the Texas Library Association. She grew up on the Texas/Mexico border known as the Rio Grande Valley. She lives with her family in Texas. You canvisit Margie online at margiesmustreads.com and follow her on Instagram at @MargiesMustReads.

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