Readers who enjoy The Line of the Sun are sure to appreciate Ortiz Cofer's other books.

For example, An. Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio showcases the author's talent for short stories, and The Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry introduces the reader to her essays and poems as well. Both books focus on Puerto Rican American culture and emphasize the themes of cultural background, love, family, and young adulthood, themes Ortiz Cofer first introduced in The Line ofthe Sun.

The works of various other young adult authors are also likely to interest readers of The Line of the Sun. With humor and affection in a series of fine story collections, Nicholasa Mohr presents stories of hardship and triumph, disappointment and success, loss and discovery in Puerto Rican New York. Perhaps her finest work is El Bronx Remembered: A Novella and Stories, in which...