<DIV><p>It is 1969, America is at war, "Hollywood" is a dirt-poor Chicano barrio in small-town America, and Sammy and Juliana face a world of racism, war in Vietnam, and barrio violence. <I>Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood</I> is a Young Adult Library Services Association Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the <I>Los Angeles Times</I> Book Award for Young Adults.</p><p><B>Benjamin Alire Sáenz</B>?novelist, poet, and writer of children's books?was named one of the "Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World" by <I>Poets & Writers</I> magazine. He was also a finalist for PEN/USA's literary award for children's and young adult literature. Sáenz lives in El Paso, Texas.</p></DIV>