| Taking Sides Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0780728289 ISBN-13: 9780780728288 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $20.23 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Having moved from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his home team--even though he's playing basketball for another school now. When the two teams face each other, Lincoln learns something about winning, loyalty, change, and friendship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6943 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and mostly white--faces his old team from the barrio on the boards. How can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln. |