Alex and the Hobo: A Chicano Life and Story

by José Inez Taylor and James M. Taggart

Book Overview

When a ten-year-old boy befriends a mysterious hobo in his southern Colorado hometown in the early 1940s, he learns about evil in his community and takes his first steps toward manhood by attempting to protect his new friend from corrupt officials. Though a fictional story, Alex and the Hobo is written out of the life experiences of its author, Jos Inez (Joe) Taylor, and it realistically portrays a boy's coming-of-age as a Spanish-speaking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292781806
• ISBN13: 9780292781801
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"