Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood

By: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez

Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 2005
–Young Adult Library Services Association

A young adult novel Latino-style–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.

Sammy & Juliana in Hollywood is a Chicano ode to survival. In so many ways, in so many of the characters’ lives, I see images of riding out the storms of youth, of a cultural revolution, of war and of death. But of love, too: lost love, found love, the love for friends and family, for place. What else is there to chase after?
–René Saladaña, Jr., author of Finding our Way and The Jumping Tree
©2004 Benjamin Alire Saenz (P)2006 Random House, Inc. Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Heart breaking

I love this book read it a long time ago and having the audiobook was just amazing. It made me cry and feel how Sammy was feeling. Fucking A Sammy.

Amazing

One of the best books I have ever read or listened to in my life. So good. I love all of his books!

Emotional Coming of Age Story

I don't recall a time where I have cried at a book as hard as I did with this one. Definetely listen to the audiobook if possible. The narrator's performance really does it justice if not more.

Powerful

This book is amazingly heartbreaking and powerful. I'm not one who usually gets teary eyed over anything, but the performance Robert Ramirez gave is truly something beautiful as is the writing and composition. 5*****

Well too much to express

This book is amazing…there is no words to express how this book really impressed me me I read it when I was younger in high school. and today dam I’m old and I found it on edible and I was amazed and I didn’t think twice to buty it and read it again and dammit it got my heart again..thanks Mr Benjamin for writing such a great books.I love Sammy and Juliana.