All for the Better: A Story of El Barrio

by Nicholasa Mohr, Rudy Gutierrez (Illustrator)

The story of a young girl coming from Puerto Rico to New York and her life in the barrio.

56 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1992

About the author

Nicholasa Mohr (born November 1, 1938) is one of the best known Nuyorican writers. Her works tell of growing up in the Puerto Rican communities of the Bronx and El Barrio and of the difficulties Puerto Rican women face in the United States. She was raised in the Bronx. From 1988 through 1991, she taught at Queens College, City University of New York. From 1994 through 1995, she was Writer-in-Residence at Richmond College, the American University in London.

Reviews

[Katherine Santiago · Rating 4 out of 5]

Change is hard, but, as this book proves, anyone can deal with it. All you need is family, friends,and a lot of hope and you can make a difrrence in your world.