Rene Saldana, Jr., an assistant professor at Texas Tech University, is a writer of short stories, poetry, and novels. In order to get his storytelling right, he has relied on his memory when writing memoirs and consulted popular culture and family when writing fiction. In order to get his university teaching right, he reads seminal texts on…

Voices concern over the poor representation of Hispanics in children's and young adult literature. Discusses the negative effects of this poor representation on students; possible reasons why Hispanics are not well represented in this literature; and possible solutions to this problem. Suggests numerous books which may be helpful resources in…

Presents the experiences and beliefs of a Chicano reading teacher who emphasized Chicano literature in the classroom. Discusses responses from students, parents, and administrators. Analyzes the differences between multicultural and traditional literature, otherwise known as the canonical debate, for teachers who want to understand what issues…