Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood
by Sáenz, Benjamin Alire
ALA Best Book for Young AdultsYALSA Top TenBCCB Blue Ribbon BookHispanic & Latinx PeopleChildren's Literature ChoiceCoop. Children's Book CenterALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen Age
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AR Book Level
2.8
AR Points
10
Word Count
81,773
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
82054 EN
About this book
Sammy Santos, a Chicano boy living in the unglamorous town of Hollywood, New Mexico, faces the challenges of racism, unpopular dress codes, the Vietnam War, barrio violence, and poverty. The plot contains sexual situations and graphic language.