Elva trevino hart wikipedia
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Elva Treviño Hart was born in south Texas to Mexican immigrants....
“Barefoot Heart” author speaks about growing up in migrant farm worker family
Elva Treviño Hart’s memoir is the 2012 One Community/One Book selection of San Antonio Public Library, UT Health Science Center Libraries
WHAT:
Author Elva Treviño Hart, whose memoir “Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child” recalls her experiences growing up in a family of migrant farm workers, makes public appearances in San Antonio.
The author as a child in a photo booth, dark-skinned after a summer working in the sun (Courtesy of Elva Treviño Hart)
Her visit is the culmination of One Community/One Book, a project of the San Antonio Public Library and the UT Health Science Center Libraries.
The book was chosen for its relevance to the South Texas Medical Center and the broader San Antonio community.
Many San Antonians are familiar with the backdrop, language and culture depicted in “Barefoot Heart,” and some families have their own stories of working in the fields.
At the UT Health Science