Mexican White Boy by Matt de la Pena

de la Pena, M. (2008). Mexican white boy.  Decelerate Press. New York.

Danny is a biracial, 16 year old boy who goes to a predominately white prep school in San Diego. His mother is White and his father  is Mexican but no longer lives with them because he is in a prison in Mexico.  During the summer his mother decides to go live with her boyfriend in San Francisco and so Danny decides to go live with his cousin on his father's side of the family in National City. Danny feels like "a white boy among Mexicans and a Mexican among white boys." Danny does not know where he fits in.  He comes to know himself better through a friendship with a boy named Uno and his love for baseball.

Young men (older high school level), baseball lovers, or anyone seeking to learn more about being multicultural would be the intended audience of this book.   Mexican White Boy is a fictional sports story that "incorporates significant themes and well developed characters who grow, learn and have the potential of improving their lives." (Chance, p. 59).  This book is not only about the love of baseball and the journey of growth through this sport, but also the growth and change of a young man coming to terms with and embracing being multicultural.