America Street A Multicultural Anthology of Stories [Hardcover]

Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique asthe friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here arefourteen stories about young people told by some of America's beststorytellers: Duane Big Eagle, Toni Cade Bambara, Robert Cormier,Langston Hughes, Gish Jen, Francisco Jim?nez, Mary K. Mazotti, NicholasaMohr, Toshio Mori, Leslie Namioka, Naomi Shihab Nye, Grace Paley, GarySoto, and Michele Wallace.The sometimes rib-tickling, sometimes wrenching incidents chronicled in this highly readable volume provide first-rate entertainment while shedding light on the unique struggles and dreams of first-, second- and third-generation Americans. It is a treat to have [these stories] pulled together here, reflecting as they do the dignity of individuals and the strength of family bonds across different cultures.