Chronicles the story of an alienated New Mexico boy who seeks an answer to his questions about life in his relationship with Ultima, a magical healer

The heroic life of labor and civil rights activist César Chavéz greatly influenced the political and creative thinking of famed Chicano novelist Rudolfo Anaya. After Chavéz’ death in 1992, Anaya wrote this poem eulogizing the man and his life’s work. Echoing Shelley’s elegy on the death of John Keats, the poem expresses the grief of la gente, but closes by calling all peoples together to continue the non-violent struggle for freedom and justice. The book—endorsed by the César Chavéz Foundation—includes an essay by Anaya detailing the effect that Chavéz had on his own vision and a chronology of Chavéz’ life. Powerful super realistic illustrations by Gaspar Enriquez bring home the significance of César Chavéz to the American cultural landscape. "This elegy captures the love of farm workers and the Latino community, all who yearn for justice, for this irreplaceable hero. César's life is the lucero, the light that provides vision to the path, with the glow of energy generated by the struggle. This elegy invites all to march in César's path, to attain the hope and promise of his legacy—a legacy made simple by César so everyone can participate in the quest for justice. César's lucero spotlighted the attainable victory, the solution to end the suffering of farm workers, a union, "the farm workers' house of justice" where those that feed the world can end their suffering and have a final voice over their lives and destinies." —Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm WorkersRudolfo Anaya (his classic novel Bless Me, Ultima has 1,000,000-plus in print) has earned international acclaim for his skillful mingling of realism, fantasy and myth while exploring the experiences of Hispanics in the American Southwest. Besides being the author of numerous novels and children’s books, Mr. Anaya has been called "the godfather of Chicano literature" and "un hijo del pueblo" for his work as an activist for the literature of his people and his region. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Artist Gaspar Enriquez is nationally known for his super-realistic, airbrush paintings of young men and women from the barrios of his hometown El Paso. Using the same technique, he collaged images of César Chavéz, farm workers, police, newspaper article, fields of grapes and icons of La Raza and Aztlán to create the ambiance of the life and times of this hero.

Guided by a blue hummingbird, Jade brings an offering to the Mountain Spirit who lives near her village in Mexico, and asks if he will send rain to end the drought that threatens the people. Includes information about the legend on which this story is based and facts about corn.Guided by a blue hummingbird, Jade brings an offering to the Mountain Spirit who lives near her village in Mexico, and asks if he will send rain to end the drought that threatens the people.

Professor Rosa Medina, a folklorist researching the ChupaCabra, goes to Mexico to track down recent sightings of the creature which kills its victims, particularly goats, by sucking their brains out.

Spanning a period of thirty years, a collection of eighteen short stories includes 'Silence of the Llano,' 'In search of Epifano,' and 'Children of the Desert.'

When a young boxer from the barrio learns that his mother is a wealthy Anglo woman, he sets out to locate his biological father, an unknown man, embarking on a journey that will take him into the heart of white Albuquerque. Reissue.

Product Description: When the governor of New Mexico is found drowned in the Bath House at Jemez Springs, Albuquerque private eye Sonny Baca is called in to investigate. As he soon learns, murder is only the beginning of the evil that Sonny must sort out...read more

With Christmas only days away, it snows so heavily that don Jacobo the wood carver and his visiting grandson are afraid the roads will not be cleared in time for the rest of the family to come from the city, and that a sick neighbor will not get the helphe needs.With Christmas only days away, it snows so heavily that don Jacobo the wood carver and his visiting grandson are afraid the roads will not be cleared in time for the rest of the family to come from the city, and that a sick neighbor will not get the helphe needs.

Captured and accused of plotting against the Spaniards in 1680 New Mexico, every day fifteen-year-old Serafina trades the governor one story for one Pueblo prisoner.

Exiled for thirty years in the desert for preaching ideas subversive to the government, Jalamanta returns to his village to share his insights into nature, love, and the fate of humanity, despite the repressive regime that will do anything to stop him

Product Description: Rudolfo Anaya's personal journey to Tortuga began one desert-hot day when, as an adolescent, he and some friends were swimming in irrigation ditches. He dove in, sustaining an injury that put him in the hospital for an arduous period of time...read more

A collection of ten original and traditional stories set in New Mexico, including 'Lupe and la Llorona,' 'The Shepherd Who Knew the Language of Animals,' and 'Coyote and Raven.'

Abran Gonzalez, an ex-Golden Glove champ from Barelas, searches for his father in the streets of Albuquerque

Product Description: "When a woman dies after falling from a hot-air balloon at Albuquerque's world-famous balloon fiesta, private investigator Sonny Baca's intuition tells him it's murder. His intuition also tells him that the murder is the work of the Raven, the leader of a violent cult that murdered Sonny's cousin, and a man Sonny thought he'd killed...read more

A poem eulogizing the Mexican American labor activist Cesar Chavez and his work helping organize migrant farm workers.

To clear the tyrannical Rattlesnake from the main road of her southwestern village, Desert Woman enlists the help of Coyote, Raven, Eagle, and Heron to form an agile and fast-footed new animal that can outwit their nemesis.

In a terrifying series of dreams, Sonny Baca sees the deaths and disappearances of a number of people and learns that his nemesis, Raven, is scheming to destroy him in the dream world by eliminating his ancient past, unless Sonny can learn to enter this dream world and fight back. Reprint.

When Luz's beloved grandfather dies, she places luminaria around his grave on Christmas Eve as a way of remembering him

Product Description: In 1972 Rudolfo Anaya made a quiet entry into American literature with the publication of Bless Me, Ultima. Over the span of twenty-two years, by word of mouth alone, this first novel sold more than 300,000 copies. It was the first Chicano novel to enter the American literary canon, and it helped identify Anaya as one of the founders of Chicano literature...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A celebration of Spanish heritage and traditions in the American Southwest chronicles the history of Spanish people in North America, from the time of the conquistadores in the sixteenth century to the present day, describing crafts, cuisine, music, art, and more. Original. (view table of contents)

In ancient Mexico, the beautiful and magical grandchildren of the Sun God are endangered by the threat of Senor Tiempo who, jealous of their immortality, plots to destroy them