Dancing with the Devil and Other Tales from Beyond / Bailando con el Diablo y Otros Cuentos del Más Allá

by Saldana, Rene, Jr.; Ventura, Gabriela Baeza

• ISBN13: 9781558857445
• ISBN10: 1558857443
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-30
• Publisher: Arte Publico Pr

Summary

Joey is excited and nervous about the school dance because Marlen, the love of his life, has agreed to be his date. But Joey has heard rumors that she might be meeting someone else, and as he waits for her to show up he can¿t help but worry the gossip may be true. Sure enough, a suave, well-dressed stranger asks Marlen to dance before Joey can even get to her. And soon the handsome couple is burning up the dance floor¿literally! In this collection of stories based on Mexican-American lore, author and educator René Saldaña, Jr. spins age-old tales with a contemporary twist. Set in the author¿s native South Texas, these are the stories parents have told their children for generations to discourage bad behavior and encourage kids to stay close to home. But Saldaña breathes new life into these traditional tales with contemporary settings, issues and conflicts that are sure to resonate with today¿s youth.