Alex and the Hobo: A Chicano Life and StoryWhen a ten year old boy befriends a mysterious hobo in his southern Colorado hometown in the early 1940s, he learns about evil in his community and takes his first steps toward manhood by attempting to protect his new friend from corrupt officials. Though a fictional story, Alex and the Hobo is written out of the life experiences of its author, Jos Inez (Joe) Taylor, and it realistically portrays a boy's coming of age as a Spanish speaking man who