Once Upon a Cuento is an anthology of short stories by contemporary Latina/o authors. The stories， written for young people， grade five and up， explore heritage and -history， identity， language， and relationships from the perspective of Mexican-American， Cuban-American， Dominican-American， and Puerto Rican writers. In all， the collection features seventeen stories by well-known and emerging writers， most of which are original to this collection. Contributors include acclaimed Puerto Rican children’s authors Nicholasa Mohr and Carmen T. Bernier-Grand; Cuban-American novelist， essayist， and poet Virgil Suarez; and Mexican-American short story writers and teachers Lorraine Lopez and Sergio Troncoso. The stories are grouped by theme—heritage， holidays， and contemporary culture; family life; friends and other relationships; and dealing with differences. Individual stories explore additional themes such as the challenge of making do with little money， the process of moving to a new country and learning English， and young people’s relationships to animals and to the natural world. Each story contains an introduction that offers historical， cultural， and biographical information. A general introduction and list of works by the thirteen contributors offer further avenues for research and discussion.Lyn Miller-Lachmann is the editor-in-chief of MultiCultural Review and the author of the award-winning reference work Our Family， Our Friends， Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Books for Children and Teenagers.
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