num_pages: 141
description: These eight street-wise episodes of life in Spanish Harlem are about poverty, discrimination, gangs, drugs, and violence. But they are also about hope and pride: in oneself, and in one's family and community. Based on the author's own experiences while growing up during the 1940s, this collection is exceptional multicultural literature for young people.
language: English
title: Stories from El Barrio
titlecomplete: Stories from El Barrio
genres: Short Stories
ratings_count: 56
publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers