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\nGROWING UP HISPANIC IN HOUSTON  \n迹  \nSARAH CORTEZ  \n8  \nTexas Review PressHuntsville,Texas  \nCopyright ◎2012 by Sarah CortezAll righfs reservedPrinted in the United States of America  \nFIRST EDITION,2012  \nRequests for permission to reproduce material from this work should besent to:  \nPermissions  \nTexas Review PressEnglish Department  \nSam Housfon State UniversityHuntsville,TX77341-2146  \nAcknowledgements:  \nThe following poems have appeared in these journals and anthologies:  \nA Student's Treasury of Texas Poetry,\"Visiting\"and \"Surf Fishing\"  \nBrazos River Review:\"Question,\"\"Pot of Rouge.\"  \nNew Texas:\"Charlie.\"  \nRed Boots and Attitude:An Eclectic Anthology Showcasing Contemporary Texas  \nWomen Writers:\"Magic\"and \"Fish to Catch.\"  \nRiding Low on the Streets of Gold:Latino Literature for Young Adults:\"Haunt,\"  \n\"Walking Home.\"  \nSWIRL:\"Haunt.\"  \nTexas Poetry Calendar 2008:\"Seguin.\"  \nTexas Poetry Calendar 2009:\"On South Main.\"  \nThe Texas Review:\"The Claiming,\"\"Harmony Wedding Chape,\"\"Happiness.\"  \nTimeSlice:Houston Poetry 2005:\"Delivery.\"  \nThe Weight of Addition:\"Seguin.\"  \nGrateful acknowledgment is given to the University of Houston's Center for MexicanAmerican Studies for a visiting scholar position which enabled this book to beenvisioned and written.Grateful acknowledgment is also given to the Virginia Centerfor the Creative Arts for a fellowship furthering the revision of this book.  \nGrateful acknowledgment is given to the Congregation of the Sisters of Charityof the Incarnate Word,Houston,Texasfor permission to feature the AnnunciationWindow,Villa de Matel Chapel,on the front cover.  \nCover design by Nancy Parsons,Graphic Design Group  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nCortez,Sarah.  \nWalking home:growing up Hispanic in Houston/Sarah Cortez.  \np.cm.  \nISBN 978-1-933896-83-0(pbk.:alk.paper)  \n1.Cortez,Sarah.2.Authors,American--21st century--Biography.  \n3.Hispanic 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the leaded glass.It will warm with yourbreath.Touch it.  \nHere,trapped in the hues and slivers,are the un-lived dreams of my family—mother,father,me.Here,too,are captured the myths that held us secure.Their mys-tery swirls before us in unmentionable contours,stunnedinto the eternal placement of sacred tableaux.I will ex-plain how the shapes and colors of glass chunks emanatemeaning.They will reveal to you their unwritten power.  \nCome,take my hand.Look closely.Touch the cold.","cbCaibWwErW0GdTq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibWwErW0GdTq","pdf",3119230,92,"English","# Walking Home\n## Section One\n## Section Two","[{\"question\":\"What imagery does the book use to invite readers in?\",\"answer\":\"The opening asks readers to step up to a large stained-glass window, press their nose against the glass, and touch it to feel its meaning.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of themes are emphasized in the text?\",\"answer\":\"The passage highlights family dreams, myths, sacred tableaux, and how 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