A Fabricated Mexican (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558851306)

In a series of poignant vignettes, Ricky Coronado takes us on his search for identity, a search made more difficult by the specter of his father's suicide and the pressures placed upon him by his strong-willed mother. Quiet, although mischievous, the young boy reports on the antics of his close-knit and often eccentric family. In his journey of self-discovery that harkens to the pioneer work of Oscar Zeta Acosta's Brown Buffalo adventures, Ricky comes to the realization that generations of hyphenated Americans have reached: the painful but rewarding creation of a new self that combines elements of both ethnic realities.

Author: Rick P. Rivera
ISBN-10: 1558851305
ISBN-13: 9781558851306
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.60w x 0.51d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/1995 pg. 1379
Library Journal 04/01/1995 pg. 126