Baseball in April and Other Stories - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Baseball in April and Other Stories write by Gary Soto. This book was released on 1990. Baseball in April and Other Stories available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Mexican American author Gary Soto draws on his own experience of growing up in California's Central Valley in this finely crafted collection of eleven short stories that reveal big themes in the small events of daily life. Crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, embarrassing grandfathers, imposter Barbies, annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons weave the colorful fabric of Soto's world. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. Glossary of Spanish terms included. Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors' Choice, Horn Book Fanfare Selection, Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, John and Patricia Beatty Award
Baseball in April and Other Stories
Baseball in April and Other Stories - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Baseball in April and Other Stories write by Gary Soto. This book was released on 2000. Baseball in April and Other Stories available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.
Taking Sides
Taking Sides - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Taking Sides write by Gary Soto. This book was released on 1991. Taking Sides available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Lincoln Mendoza has to face his homeboys when his posh new school goes up against his old school on the basketball court.
Local News
Local News - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Local News write by Gary Soto. This book was released on 2003. Local News available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In thirteen stories full of wit and energy, Gary Soto illuminates the ordinary lives of young people. Meet Angel, who would rather fork over twenty bucks than have photos of his naked body plastered all over school; Philip, who discovers he has a "mechanical mind," whatever that means; Estela, known as Stinger, who rules Jos 's heart and the racquetball court; and many other kids, all of them with problems as big as only a preteen can make them. Funny, touching, and wholly original, Local News is Gary Soto in top form.
Petty Crimes
Petty Crimes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Petty Crimes write by Gary Soto. This book was released on 1998. Petty Crimes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A hard-hitting short story collection takes a hard look at teens and preteens on the edge.
