tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951972880899783511.post5732378712352485803..comments2023-07-08T01:14:04.908-07:00Comments on Passion to Write: For Young Latino Readers, an Image Is MissingChristina Marie Moraleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18375729070209205433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951972880899783511.post-5973411267147768822012-12-13T08:24:41.269-08:002012-12-13T08:24:41.269-08:00I agree completely with you Brent. While there are...I agree completely with you Brent. While there are YA Hispanic writers, most of which I have read, there needs to be more. The gap needs to be closer then where it is now. Role models are needed, ones painted in a positive light and not the gangs and drug lords that are mostly portrayed in past and current literature. Just my humble opinion. :)Christina Marie Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375729070209205433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951972880899783511.post-5271508737396615212012-12-13T07:20:59.942-08:002012-12-13T07:20:59.942-08:00There ARE hispanic YA writers. Gary Soto, Sandra C...There ARE hispanic YA writers. Gary Soto, Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, off the top of my head. But it does seem like they're few and far between. I teach in a high school with a majority of hispanic students, and unfortunately from my point of view, what many of my students read is the gang stuff. My Bloody Life, 8 Ball Chicks. They definitely need more options than that if they want to read about hispanic characters.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.com