Published in 1993, America Street was the very first collection of
stories about young people growing up in our diverse society. It has
informed and inspired hundreds of thousands of readers. Now this
influential and much-loved anthology is expanded and updated for a new
generation. Twenty stories, twelve new and eight returning favorites,
focus on life issues, from the personal to the political.
Authors included are: Duane Big Eagle, Marina Budhos, Norma Elia Cantú,
Sandra Cisneros, Lan Samantha Chang, Tope Folarin, Rivka Galchen, Joseph
Geha, Veera Hiranandani, Langston Hughes, Gish Jen, Edward P. Jones,
Francisco Jiménez, Mary K. Mazotti, Toshio Mori, Naomi Shihab Nye, Susan
Power, Gary Soto, Justin Torres, and Michele Wallace.