We heard it when we were young /

Most agree that West Liberty is a special place. The first majority Hispanic town in Iowa, it has been covered by media giants such as Reuters, Telemundo, NBC and ESPN. But Chuy Renteria and his friends grew up in the space between these news stories, where a more complicated West Liberty awaits, fu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Renteria, Chuy, 1985- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Renteria, Chuy, > 1985- > Childhood and youth. Mexican American youth > Iowa > West Liberty > Biography. Children of immigrants > Iowa > West Liberty > Biography. Mexican Americans > Iowa > West Liberty > Social conditions. West Liberty (Iowa) > Biography. West Liberty (Iowa) > Ethnic relations.

Table of Contents:

Welcome to West Liberty
Fistfights and quinceañeras
Lessons in B-boying
What bonds us together.