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* Description * Rose presents characters in crisis, whose stories are personal, rather than broadly representative, and the book is better for it. Ultimately, this is a story about code sw, and about the different skill sets and assumptions required for complex cross-cultural and cross-class situations. An interesting first novel that treats its complex characters with unusual dignity. --School Library Journal Rose convincingly depicts Jacinta's struggles as she explores aspects of upper-middle-class culture--French and gymnastics lessons, theater and ballet performances--while coping with the instability and grimness of barrio life and desperately missing her mother...A moving portrayal of a girl's effort to embrace both her Mexican roots and the possibilities of American life, as well as an affecting look at an important contemporary issue. --Publishers Weekly This smart debut is a poignant exploration of cultural variations and family ties through the eyes of a lovable and funny narrator. Timely in its look at the plight of undocumented immigrants and their American-born children, it is a story of empowerment against the shadows of life in the barrio. --Booklist Jacinta's story gives readers in into the world of immigrant families and their difficult lives: the fear of discovery, the poverty, distrust of anyone who is not Mexican. --VOYA I loved "Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco" for its passionate story telling and unging integrity. I kept on turning the page thinking there's no way the author can sustain the tension and feeling without resorting to cliches and sentimentality, but somehow she does. --Chicago Tribune A valiant effort that wrestles with important, complex themes. --Kirkus ReviewsNumber of Pages: 352 Genre: Juvenile Fiction Sub-Genre: People & Places Format: Hardcover Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) Age Range: Adult Book theme: United States, Hispanic & Latino Author: Judith Robbins Rose Language: English Estimated shipping dimensions: 5.5INCH X 7.8INCH X 1.0INCH DPCI : 247-45-8143 UPC : 9780763672355 TCIN : 17348766 Estimated shippimg weight: 1.02POUND