YORK, Sherry. Children's and young adult literature by Latino writers; a guide for librarians, teachers, parents, and students.

Linworth. 192p. bibliogs. index. c2002.158683-062-7. $36.95.

York, a retired high school librarian. teacher, and reading coordinator, has put together a guide to titles for young people by U.S. Latino authors, organized by genre. The genres include novels and chapter books; short stories; folklore (including audiocassettes and cds); drama; poetry and anthologies; nonfiction; and resource materials for cultural education. York also includes a brief history of children's and YA literature by Latinos, and information on Latino writers. The entries, for the fiction, folktale, poetry and drama sections, include information on various editions, a one-line summary, the setting, a list of subjects, interest level and reading level, and where the title was reviewed and what lists it appeared on, along with any Web sites providing information. The nonfiction section is organized by Dewey number; subjects are listed for each title, but there are no annotations. At the end there is an appendix of publishers, with addresses. phone numbers, and Web sites. Librarians looking to expand their multicultural collections will appreciate this guidebook. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT