Hernandez uses marginal notes to explain non-English vocabulary the book's various ethnic characters use, and typographical marks such as angle brackets to mark off non-English speech translated into English, such as from Spanish or Arabic.
Hernandez uses marginal notes to identify bands and songs played in the story and to explain non-English vocabulary the book's various ethnic characters use. He uses typographical marks such as angle brackets to mark off non-English speech translated into English, such as from Spanish or Arabic.