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The Afterlife
Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author)
ISBN: 0152052208     ISBN-13: 9780152052201
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $14.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2005
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Annotation: A young man is murdered, but that's just when his life becomes interesting as he finally sees that people love him. He then faces the consequences of his actions and even stumbles on what may be true love.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2003044995
Lexile Measure: 810
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 161 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Chicano
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Locality - Fresno, California
- Topical - Death/Dying
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 71140
Reading Level: 5.2   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
You'd think a knife in the ribs would be the end of things, but for Chuy, that's when his life at last gets interesting. He finally sees that people love him, faces the consequences of his actions, finds in himself compassion and bravery . . . and even stumbles on what may be true love.
A funny, touching, and wholly original story by one of the finest authors writing for young readers today.

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.