MOTORCYCLE RIDE ON SEA OF TRANQUILITY

In April 1969, fourteen-year-old Yolanda Sahagún eagerly anticipates the arrival of her beloved brother, Chuy, who has just returned from Vietnam. However, upon his arrival at the Welcome Home party that the family has organized for him, it becomes evident that the war has transformed him. Chuy's transformation is merely one of the obstacles that Yolanda and her family encounter. This impactful coming-of-age story, recipient of the 1999 Chicano/Latino Literary Contest award, offers a heartfelt and humorous narrative of a summer that remains a pivotal moment in American history. Yolanda and her siblings discover how to be men and women while also learning to embrace their identities as both Americans and Mexican Americans.