Cover image for Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
Title:
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
Author:
Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780060843748
Publication Information:
New York : HarperTempest, 2006.
Subject Term:
Death -- Juvenile fiction.

Grief -- Juvenile fiction.

Violence -- Juvenile fiction.

Mexican Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Summary:
As a Chicano boy living in the unglamorous town of Hollywood, New Mexico, and a member of the graduating class of 1969, Sammy Santos faces the challenges of "gringo" racism, unpopular dress codes, the Vietnam War, barrio violence, and poverty.