Presents an annotated list of recently published books, in English, for children and teenagers, that reflect on the Puerto Rican and broader Latino experience. Recommended works for intermediate readers include folktales, country studies, and a sports biography. A critique is provided for each entry discussing its value, or problems, for both…

Evaluates biographies of Cesar Chavez for children and teenagers and provides descriptions of recent books on the children of migrant farm workers. The books, mostly published in the 1990s, cover Chavez's rise as a farm worker activist and include several new works that address the social history of Chavez and the farm workers' struggle. (GR)