Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio Contributor(s): Johnston, Tony (Author), Colón, Raúl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439233844 ISBN-13: 9780439233842 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Filled with hope, love, and warmth, this novel describes a Los Angeles far different from the place of movie stars and very poor people--a place where random acts of generosity improve the lives of the community. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 600 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 53557 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Award-winning picture-book author Tony Johnston presents the poignant story of a loving Mexican-American family in East L.A. in her first novel for young readers.Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases and drive-bys and death. But there's another L.A., one where warmth and humor and humanity pervade. Where a tacqueria sign declares: One cause, one people, one taco. This L.A. is a place where random acts of generosity and goodwill improve the lives of the community. Any Small Goodness is a novel filled with hope, love, and warmth. |