Download or read book Growing Up Puerto Rican written by Joy De Jesús and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twenty pieces written by some of the most important Puerto Rican writers as well as several provocative new authors. Selections range from poignant autobiographical recollections to painful memories of a childhood that is neither here nor there; of questions of identity, conflicted loyalties, language and culture. It explores the youthful passion, love, anguish, and shared experiences involved in growing up Puerto Rican in America.