{"product_id":"we-heard-it-when-we-were-young-paperback","title":"We Heard It When We Were Young - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChuy Renteria\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 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. \u003ci\u003eWe Heard It When We Were Young \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a young boy, first-generation Mexican American, who is torn between cultures: between immigrant parents trying to acclimate to midwestern life and a town that is, by turns, supportive and disturbingly antagonistic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Renteria looks past the public celebrations of diversity to dive into the private tensions of a community reflecting the changing American landscape. There are culture clashes, breakdancing battles, fistfights, \u003ci\u003equinceañeras\u003c\/i\u003e, vandalism, adventures on bicycles, and souped-up lowriders, all set to an early 2000s soundtrack. Renteria and his friends struggle to find their identities and reckon with intergenerational trauma and racism in a town trying to do the same. A humorous and poignant reflection on coming of age, \u003ci\u003eWe Heard It When We Were Young \u003c\/i\u003eputs its finger on a particular cultural moment at the turn of the millennium. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChuy Renteria\u003c\/b\u003e, a b-boy since the age of fourteen, is a central figure in the Iowa dance scene, and is also the public engagement coordinator for Hancher Auditorium. Renteria's stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eWe the Interwoven\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186272256249,"sku":"9781609388058","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y2NQUURKdmVBWUhiemJZQWxBVWFCZz09.webp?v=1767834312","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/we-heard-it-when-we-were-young-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}