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Rodriguez, Abraham, Jr. – 1992
The seven short stories in this collection portray the lives of Puerto Rican children and adolescents in the South Bronx (New York City). The hopelessness of many Puerto Rican and Black youth is vividly depicted in stories dealing with drug use, discrimination, unwanted and early pregnancy, and a host of other urban social ills. Titles of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
