New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1990.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - 11 stories based on his own experiences growing up poor and Mexican-American in Fresno in California's Central Valley - his first book of fiction. INSCRIBED by author on title page with ' For.... thanks friend. Enjoy the summer. ' and dated in 1991. List of Spanish words used in book. 111 pp. Attractive dustjacket painting by Barry Root. ISBN: 0-15-205720x.