![]() ![]() ![]() Even the nickname Güero brings back memories of the many Güeros I knew in my day. Many of my own lived experiences as a border native reflected Güero’s descriptions, such as the idiosyncrasies of family and community traditions. Having been born and raised in the Southwest Borderlands, there is so much to which I can relate while transacting with this book. The poems deliver insight into Güero’s complex life and the challenges an adolescent, middle school boy faces. ![]() Bowles’ descriptions reveal the complexities of the border, which illustrate the cultivation of identity, language and culture that are interwoven throughout the pages. Güero is a burgeoning poet who provides us with snapshots of his lived experience in the Southwest Borderlands. A nickname he’s had since he was “a little squirt” due to his fair skin and red hair. Violet: Written in free verse, Bowles introduces us to 12-year-old Güero. The book won the Pura Belpré Honor Award for Authors for 2019. ![]() This week, they look at They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles. Mary and Violet continue to provide their takes on the 2019 Pura Belpré award winners and honor books. By Violet Henderson and Mary Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |