Additional Resources for Little Miracles, Kept Promises by Sandra Cisneros

Little Miracles, Kept Promises Further Reading

Campbell, Bebe Moore, "Crossing Borders," in New York

Times Book Review, May 26, 1991, p. 6.

Campbell provides a review of Woman Hollering Creek, which draws attention to Cisneros's vivid images and humor, and also her negative presentation of male characters.

Hart, Patricia, "Babes in Boyland," in Nation, Vol. 252, No.17, May 6, 1991, pp. 597-598.

Hart gives a review of Woman Hollering Creek that praises Cisneros's "adroit, poetic descriptions" and the broad range of characters she creates.

Mirriam-Goldberg, Caryn, Sandra Cisneros: Latina Writer and Activist, Enslow Publishers, 1998.

This text is an enthusiastic survey of Cisneros's life and work that emphasizes her perseverance in overcoming poverty and cultural biases. It also discusses her political activities on behalf of Latino workers. It includes black and white photographs.

Prescott, Peter S., and Karen Springen, Review, in News-week, June 3, 1991, p. 60.

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