Immigrant Stories in Books

Jeanine Cummins' American Dirt has taken the country by storm in an uproar of discussion on immigrant stories, immigrant portrayal in literature, and who can be the stewards of these stories.

For now, we can offer a selection of works about immigration experiences both fictional and fact.

Here are a few immigrant stories from the RAZA Collection:

Crossing Over by Ruben Martínez

The River Flows North by Graciela Limón

A Glass of Water by Jimmy Santiago Baca

House Built on Ashes by José Antonio Rodríguez

From This Wicked Patch of Dust Sergio Troncoso

The Border Patrol Ate My Dust by Alicia Alarcón

Check out the RAZA Collection for more books by Mexican American authors and books about Mexican Americans.

The library's RAZA Collection had its beginnings during the Chicano movement of the 1970's. This collection is used both for research and recreational reading, the collection continues to grow as the publication of new works by and about Mexican Americans continues to flourish.