Using Gloria Anzaldúa's theories of conocimiento as a critical lens, the authors examine several literary works including Side by Side / Lado a lado; They Call Me Güero; Land of the Cranes; Efrén Divided; and Gabi, a Girl in Pieces.
Contents
Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Reading for Conocimiento Mirrors in Farmworker Kid Lit: Roots of Transformation and Activism -- Chapter Two. Border Kids in the Land of Nepantla -- Chapter Three. The Cultural Wealth of Diasporic Youth -- Chapter Four. Kids' Agency and Empowerment in an Era of Family Deportation -- Chapter Five. The Role of the Border Artista -- Afterword -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.