Title: Barrio
First published: 1998
Description: Presents life in a barrio in San Francisco, describing the school, recreation, holidays, and family life of an eight-year-old boy who lives there. Welcome to Joseacute's neighborhood. In his barrio, people speak an easy mix of Spanish and English and sometimes even Chinese. The masked revelry of Halloween leads into the festive remembrances of the Day of the Dead. And murals on the walls and buildings sing out the stories of the people who live here. As familiar as any neighborhood yet as strange as a foreign country, Jose's barrio isn't in Mexico or Argentina--it's in San Francisco. Award-winning author and photographer George Ancona follows Joseacute; through a season in the barrio, and in the process gives readers a glimpse of a community as rich and varied as America itself.
Subjects: Mexican American families, Social life and customs, Mexican Americans, Juvenile literature, Spanish language materials, Vida social y costumbres, Mexicano-americanos, Familias mexicano-americanas, Literatura juvenil, Mexican americans, San francisco (calif.), San francisco (calif.), juvenile literature, Hispanic americans, juvenile literature, Hispanic americans
Places: San Francisco, California, Mission District (San Francisco, Calif.), San Francisco (Calif.), Calif.) Mission District (San Francisco