Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood

by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Book Overview

Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood is our American Graffiti.
No, that's not right. It's our Mexican Graffiti.--Denise Chavez

The "Hollywood" where Sammy Santos and Juliana R os live is not the West Coast one, the one with all the glitz and glitter. This Hollywood is a tough barrio at the edge of a small town in southern New Mexico. Sammy and his friends--members of the 1969 high school graduating class--face a world of racism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933693991
• ISBN13: 9781933693996
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12