As a Chicano boy living in the unglamorous town of Hollywood, New Mexico, and a member of the graduating class of 1969, Sammy Santos faces the challenges of "gringo" racism, unpopular dress codes, the Vietnam War, barrio violence, and poverty.
"The year is 1969. America is at war, "Hollywood" is a dirt-poor Chicano barrio in small town America, and Sammy and Juliana, about to head into their senior year, are in love."--back cover.
