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Chicano girls just wanna have justice.

Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI)

| September 29, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Detroit Free Press. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Emiliana Sandoval

``Playing with Boys'' by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez; St. Martin's Press ($24.95)

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Chick lit _ that fizzy, sassy genre in which a gaggle of galpals triumphs over adversity, advances their glamorous careers and finds Mr. Right while gossiping, drinking and shopping together _ is easy to spot. Look for the paperbacks decorated with cutesy pastel illustrations or featuring a pair of oh-so-fabulous, high-heeled shoes or boots that could belong to Everygirl. They're the kind of books you read in the bathtub, or take on vacation _ candy bars without the calories. And after scads of such books about WASP-y It Girls, writers of color …

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