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1	Baseball in April and Other Stories more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist This collection of 11 short stories features mostly Latino characters facing universal challenges associated with growing up. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Living Up the Street more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist From the critically acclaimed author of A Summer Life comes a moving collection of prose reflecting the author's childhood years in California. "One of those rare books that come from the author's heart . . . and made alive by imaginative spirit".--San Francisco Chronicle. Winner of the Americn Book Award. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| SVS
3	A Summer Life more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Gary Soto writes that when he was five "what I knew best was at ground level." In this lively collection of short essays, Soto takes his reader to a ground-level perspective, resreating in vivid detail the sights, sounds, smells, and textures he knew growing up in his Fresno, California, neighborhood. The "things" of his boyhood tie it all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Coming of Age in America: A Multicultural Anthology more books like this by Mary Frosch (Editor), Gary Soto (Foreword by) add to wishlist By turns touching and hilarious, Coming of Age in America gathers together writers from fifteen different ethnic groups who, through their fiction, explore the terrain we all traversed as we came of age, no matter our race, ethnicity, gender, or class. Whether we read to remember or to commiserate, here we find it all - classroom bullies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Accidental Love more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist The award-winning author of "Baseball in April and Other Stories" deftly captures all the angst, expectation, and humor that comes with first love in this swift, lighthearted romance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Buried Onions more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Nineteen-year-old Eddie is a Mexican American living in Fresno, California. A recent college dropout, Eddie spends his days trying to scrap together enough money to survive while avoiding the gangs and criminals who populate his neighborhood. Although Eddie has seen his father, two uncles, and his best friend all die violently, he has a hard time ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Taking Sides more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Lincoln Mendoza feels torn between two worlds when he and his mother move from the barrio to the suburbs. To further complicate matters, despite the fact that he has made the basketball team at his new school, the school's coach seems to hold a grudge against Lincoln. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Taking Sides: And Related Readings by Gary Soto add to wishlist Lincoln Mendoza feels torn between two worlds when he and his mother move from the barrio to the suburbs. To further complicate matters, despite the fact that he has made the basketball team at his new school, the school's coach seems to hold a grudge against Lincoln. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
9	Too Many Tamales more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist While helping her parents prepare tamales for a Christmas celebration, Maria notices her mother taking off her diamond ring. Unable to resist temptation, Maria slips the ring on her finger and continues with her work. It is only after the tamales are cooked and ready to be served that she realizes that she has lost the ring--probably in one of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Petty Crimes more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist A collection of short stories about Mexican-American children and young adults coming of age in California. Selections include "La Guera", "Mother's Clothes", "Little Scam", and "Frankie the Rooster". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Cesar Chavez: A Hero for Everyone more books like this by Gary Soto, Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator) add to wishlist This biography of labor leader Cesar Chavez, whose vision of justice influenced a whole generation, brings to life the man, his work, and his legacy. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Pacific Crossing more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist A sequel to TAKING SIDES , in which 14-year-old Mexican-American Lincoln Mendoza is selected to take part in a summer exchange program which sends him to Japan. While in Japan, he continues his study of martial arts and becomes deeply involved with his Japanese host family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Marisol more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Marisol is a lively ten-year-old who loves to dance. When her parents decide to move away from their close-knit central Chicago neighborhood andMarisol's dance classes, Marisol realizes that no matter where she is, herdreams and passion to dance are who she is-no matter where she goes. Marisol is part of the contemporary American Girl Today line. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Nerdlandia: A Play more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist A humorous play in which Martin, a Chicano nerd, undergoes a transformation with the help of his friends and experiences true love. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and phrases used in the dialogue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Skirt more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Miata Ramirez is heartsick. She brought her folklorico skirt to school and left it on the bus. Miata can't let her parents know she's lost something again, and she needs the skirt for her dance group performance. This 1994-95 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee captures the spirit, pride, and traditions of a contemporary Mexican-American family. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.27! \| signed copies \| SVS
16 view cover	Junior Great Books (Junior Great Books: Series 5) by Gary Soto; Harold Courlander; George Herzog; Gerald Hausman; Richard Wilbur add to wishlist see all copies from $5.39! new only from $99.00!
17 view cover	A Fire in My Hands more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist A collection of 23 poems about everyday life accompanied by comments on how and why the author created them. Also included is a section entitled "Advice to Young Poets." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.41! \| SVS
18 view cover	Jesse more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist In this novel set in 1960, Mexican-American Jesse tries to establish himself in a world which often uses racism to keep him down. Determined to escape life with his alcoholic stepfather and a family heritage of migrant work, Jesse leaves home and moves in with his older brother, Able. Together, the brothers take whatever work they can find and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	One Kind of Faith more books like this by G Soto add to wishlist In this new collection of poems, Gary Soto once again displays his impressive poetic range- funny, sad, urbane, na ve. He digs deeply into his California hometown of Fresno and explores the wonder of the everyday in an ever-shifting world. In Soto's poems, precocious Berkeley dogs practice feng shui, raisins march out of a factory under the nose ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions
20 view cover	Afterlife more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist After he is stabbed to death, a 17-year-old named Chuy experiences life as a ghost. Seeing his former life from a new perspective, Chuy gains new understanding and attempts to comprehend what will become of him in the afterlife. As he undertakes this journey he finds a friend, and perhaps true love, in the form of another ghostly being named ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Cat's Meow more books like this by Gary Soto, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator) add to wishlist Eight-year-old Graciela, who is half Mexican, is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Chato's Kitchen more books like this by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara (Illustrator) add to wishlist Chato is the coolest, low-riding cat this side of East L.A. He invites a family of five plump mice for dinner, hoping to make them not just the guests but also the main course. But the mice bring along their scrappy dog friend, so the menu changes. Illustrated with color paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Snapshots from the Wedding more books like this by Gary Soto, Stephanie Garcia (Illustrator) add to wishlist A girl named Maya tells of her experiences as a flower girl at the wedding of Rafael and Isabel. The color illustrations are photographs of Sculpy clay figures and collages. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Chato and the Party Animals more books like this by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara add to wishlist When Chato--the coolest cat in the barrio--learns that Novio Boy has never had a birthday party, Chato decides to throw him a surprise "pachanga."This sequel to "Chato's Kitchen" features Spanish words throughout. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Pool Party more books like this by Gary Soto add to wishlist Rudy Herrara is surprised and excited when he gets an invitation to a pool party. It's from Tiffany Perez, the richest and most popular girl in school. Each day until the party, Rudy worries about what to wear, what kinds of dives to do and what to bring Tiffany. When the day arrives, Rudy is in high spirits. Will he make a big splash a the pool ... see all copies from $1.99!

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