Heart of AztlanChronicles the lives of a Mexican American family living in the barrio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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Page 64
... Willie . They squared off , moving slowly towards each other , tensing for the blows that would come , at the same time moving Jason and Willie back against the bushes so they couldn't break through . Jason and Willie were ready to ...
... Willie . They squared off , moving slowly towards each other , tensing for the blows that would come , at the same time moving Jason and Willie back against the bushes so they couldn't break through . Jason and Willie were ready to ...
Page 65
... Willie had skirted the cop cars and disappeared into Barelas . Through the alleys they reached Willie's house . It was an old adobe house with a high fence guarding it . Willie reached through the bramble and vines which grew against ...
... Willie had skirted the cop cars and disappeared into Barelas . Through the alleys they reached Willie's house . It was an old adobe house with a high fence guarding it . Willie reached through the bramble and vines which grew against ...
Page 184
... Willie , you don't think ! " Willie laughed . " Yeah , by the time the rest of you chicanos get there I'll be a general . I'm so far ahead of the system they can't keep track of me anymore . I fought it , I resisted it , and I learned ...
... Willie , you don't think ! " Willie laughed . " Yeah , by the time the rest of you chicanos get there I'll be a general . I'm so far ahead of the system they can't keep track of me anymore . I fought it , I resisted it , and I learned ...
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