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Gr 5-8 In many ways, this biography follows the genre's standard formula. It describes Cisneros's parents' lives, her childhood and her college years, her struggles to get her fiction and poetry published, and her success as a leading Chicana author. But Warrick brings originality to Cisneros's story by explaining how the facts of the novelist's life provide a foundation for her advocacy on behalf of others. For instance, the author explains that as a poor girl growing up in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

These biographies describe how Cisneros struggled to feel appreciated and understood as a Latina author and how Ochoa's groundbreaking path frequently led h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More