Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture (Children's Literature Association Series)

Marilisa Jiménez García is brilliant and "Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture" is an exciting and necessary contribution to research around youth literature as well as Puerto Rican identity and struggle under U.S. colonialism.

This is an absorbing and richly researched read that reframes how we think about US and Puerto Rican children’s lit, youth culture and culture in general. Every chapter is a gem!