| Baseball in April and Other Stories Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152025677 ISBN-13: 9780152025670 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to us all. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, "Booklist" Editor's Choice, "Horn Book" Fanfare Selection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91002426 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - California - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5931 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mexican-American author Gary Soto draws on his own experience in this heartfelt, award-winning short-story collection that explores Latinx identity. From crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, and embarrassing grandfathers to annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons, Soto writes about everyday life with humor and empathy. With a glossary of Spanish terms included, this moving collection--an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors' Choice, and Horn Book Fanfare Selection--expresses the universal truths of growing up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Soto, Gary: - Gary Soto's first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at www.garysoto.com. |