Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, read by Robert Ramirez, Listening Library, 2006, 9 hours, 7 minutes, 8 discs, 978-0-307-28592-8 or 0-307-28592-8, $60.00; 6 cassettes, 978-0-307-28591-1 or 0-307-28591-X, $45.00
About
In late 1960's New Mexico, Sammy struggles with love, school, and everyday relationships while trying to figure out where he's headed in life as his friends get drafted, succumb to drugs, and fight the establishment. Listeners will find themselves rooting for these barrio kids, brought to left by Ramirez’s authentic interpretation.