Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days In L.A.

from mana_tominaga

Lyrical prose captures the violence and trauma of East L.A. gang warfare.

from stunik

adult situations (sex, language, violence); needs parental permission

from est-lm

I first came across this book in ninth grade - a teacher had recommended it tot he entire class, but it wasn't required reading. I didn't read it until my third year in college because my friend recommended it to me. This book is a compelling memoir of growing up in San Gabriel, California in the...

from 0912katie

First, I wanted to read a Chicano book even though Aim not a Chicano I like reading from Spanish-speaking writers and their personal experiences because from where I come from we speak Spanish too. So I chose "Always running" by Luis Rodriguez because the title underneath the main title got my at...

from steff_22

"Always Running" by Luis Rodriguez is a book that caught my attention because of the picture. Its about a family who is poor. They have to move from place to place and sometimes even sleep in the car. This family goes through a lot. Mexicans at this time are discriminated against by whites. There...