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Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Hispanic in the United States (Edge Books)In association with Amazon.comfrom: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)  Price: $97.00 Prices subject to change.Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.540809282 EAN: 9780805031355 Edition: 1st ed ISBN: 0805031359 Label: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: July 15, 1994 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Growing up Latino in America means speaking two languages, living two lives, learning the rules of two cultures. Cool Salsa celebrates the tones, rhythms, sounds, and experiences of that double life. Here 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. Latino 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. As you move from memories of red wagons, to dreams of orange trees, to fights with street gangs, you feel Cool Salsa's musical and emotional cross rhythms. Here is a world of exciting poetry for you, y tú también. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - bilingual poetryI love this little book of Spanish and English poems that so well captures the experience of growing up bilingual and / or as an immigrant in the United States. Although that is not my personal experience, I have been an ESL teacher for 25 years, and Spanish is my second language. I have watched many students from a wide variety of first languages and cultures go through experiences similar to those expressed in the poetry. I think this inexpensive book is a great addition to the study of poetry ... Read More Rating:  - Spice For AllIf you like mild, medium, or hot there is something for anyone in Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing up Latino in the United States, and just like nachos, there is a whole lot for everyone. This book is a compilation of first, second, and third-generation Latino writers, and it includes a diversity of writing styles and themes. The combination of the poems captures the essences of Latin rhythms and ways of life in America. Students of all races will relate to different aspects of this book, and ... Read More Rating: - Just as it is named, Cool........ This book is really what it says it is, COOL SALSA...it goes in hot yet cooling to the senses, then slides warmly all the way down to the last page! This book in awesome for anyone who is interested in just reading something that isn't Americanized. These poems are true and real, great for children and Adults. Some of the greatest Latin Amertican writers are featured in this book like Sandra Cisneros, Oscar Hijuelos, Ana Castillo, etc. There are many books that I think about ... Read More Rating: - TEACHERSGreat for offering multicultural poetry to students. Poems are mature and interesting and written in both Spanish and English. Rating: - AndresCool Salsa Edited by Lori M. Carlson is a book that brings Latino culture in America to life. The majority of the poems are both in English and Spanish. However, 5 of the poems are written in English and Spanish both. It is very interesting to see how words in Spanish translate to English and also English to Spanish. The most interesting part about the book is looking at the way the Spanish translates to English. Most of the Spanish lines endings are; -a, -ar, -o,, and -os. In one of the poems ... Read More 
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