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Living Up The Street(Reprint)
(Laurel-Leaf Books)
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1992 by Laurel Leaf
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-440-21170-9, ISBN: 0-440-21170-0

"In a prose that is so beautiful it is poetry, we see the world of growing up and going somewhere through the dust and heat of Fresno's industrial side and beyond: It is a boy's coming of age in the barrio, parochial school, attending church, public summer school, and trying to fall out of love so he can join in a Little League baseball team. His is a clarity that rings constantly through the warmth and wry reality of these somet ..."

McDougal Littell Library(Reprint)
Skirt; The Middle School
by Gary Soto, Holt Mcdougal, Eric Velasquez, National Geographic Learning
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1997 by Holt Mcdougal
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-440-40924-3, ISBN: 0-440-40924-1

"For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Peña comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a "spunky and imaginative heroine" (Publishers Weekly).Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The skirt she brought to show off at school is gone. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and ..."

Chato's Kitchen(Reprint)
by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1997 by Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11600-9, ISBN: 0-698-11600-3

""Chato, a low-riding cat with six stripes, was slinking toward a sparrow when he heard the scrape of tiny feet coming from the yard next door." You get the idea. Chato is a sly, mustachioed "cool cat" from an East Los Angeles barrio. The tiny feet? Those belong to the new mice (ratoncitos) next door--"five mice the color of gray river rock," to be precise. Chato promptly invites them over for dinner, in exactly the sense you migh ..."

Chato and the Party Animals(Reprint)
by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240032-6, ISBN: 0-14-240032-7

"Chato-the coolest cat in the barrio-loves to party. So when he learns that Novio Boy has never had a birthday party, Chato decides to throw him a surprise pachanga. He gets right to work-inviting everyone in the neighborhood, cooking up a feast, arranging for music and a pinata, and even ordering a special cake. Chato's sure that he's thought of everything. But when it comes time for the party, he realizes that he forgot the most i ..."

Jesse(Reprint)
(Point Signature)
by Gary Soto, Ed Martinez
Paperback, 166 Pages, Published 1996 by Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-590-52837-5, ISBN: 0-590-52837-8

"Coming of age in the shadow of the Vietnam War, Jesse, a young Mexican American, and his older brother, Abel, work long hours in the fields in order to save money for college in the hope that education will help them escape poverty. Reprint. SLJ. K. H. VY. "

A Fire in My Hands(Reprint)
A Book of Poems
by Gary Soto, James M. Cardillo
Paperback, 63 Pages, Published 1992 by Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-590-44579-5, ISBN: 0-590-44579-0

"A collection of poems brings to life themes of growing up, family, friendship, and first love and are drawn from the author's background as a Mexican-American in the San Joaquin Valley. Reprint. H. "

Facts of Life(Reprint)
Stories
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2012 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-547-57734-0, ISBN: 0-547-57734-6

" A poignant, humorous collection of short stories by acclaimed author Gary Soto.What do Gaby Lopez, Michael Robles, and Cynthia Rodriguez have in common? These three kids join other teens and tweens in Gary Soto’s short story collection in which the hard knocks of growing up are captured with humor and poignance. Filled with annoying siblings, difficult parents, and first loves, these stories are a masterful reminder of why adolescenc ..."

Help Wanted(Reprint)
Stories
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 228 Pages, Published 2007 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205663-6, ISBN: 0-15-205663-7

"With real wit and heart, Gary Soto takes readers into the lives of young people in ten funny, heartbreaking tales. Meet Carolina, who writes to Miss Manners for help not just with etiquette but with bigger messes in her life; Javier, who knows the stories his friend Veronica tells him are lies, but can't find a way to prove it--and many other kids, each caught up in the difficulties of figuring out what it means to be alive."

Buried Onions(Reprint)
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1999 by Harpertrophy
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-440771-7, ISBN: 0-06-440771-3

"Eddie can always smell onions in the air--the sharp bitter odor of hopelessness and anger that haunts the poor side of Fresno. "I had a theory about those vapors, which were not released by the sun's heat but by a huge onion buried under the city. This onion made us cry. Tears leapt from our eyelashes and stained our faces." Eddie tries to escape from the poverty and gang society that surrounds him by taking vocational classes and ..."

Taking Sides(Reprint)
by Gary Soto, Hoffbrand A.V.
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1992 by Houghton Mifflin (Jp)
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-284077-8, ISBN: 0-15-284077-X

"Lincoln Mendoza remains loyal to his former school’s basketball team, even after he moves from the barrio to the suburbs and plays for his new school’s team. “This touchingly realistic story explores the divided loyalties of a Hispanic basketball player who has recently moved from a poor neighborhood to a more affluent one. . . . Soto masterfully conveys the Hispanic-American experience.”-Publishers Weekly"

Baseball in April(Reprint)
And Other Stories
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 137 Pages, Published 1991 by Harcourt Childrens Books (J)
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-205721-3, ISBN: 0-15-205721-8

"The small events of daily life reveal big themes--youth and age, love and friendship, success and failure--in this unique collection of short stories. Calling on his own experience of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto paints the everyday experiences of contemporary young people."

Partly Cloudy(Reprint)
Poems Of Love and Longing
by Gary Soto
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2012 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-547-57737-1, ISBN: 0-547-57737-0

"A poignant, humorous collection by acclaimed poet Gary SotoThe fleeting emotions of teenagers, as changeable as the weather, ring true in these emotionally resonant poems. Told from the point of view of both boys and girls, narrators of various ethnicities fall in love for the first time, pine over crushes, and brood over broken hearts. Tender, lighthearted, and surprising, this collection will capture teens, tweens, and anyone who reme ..."

Skirt, The(Reprint)
by Gary Soto, Eric Velasquez
Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2008 by Delacorte Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-385-30665-2, ISBN: 0-385-30665-2

"THE SKIRT IS gone. Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It’s not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata’s mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are going to dance forklorico. It’s Friday afternoon. Miata doesn’t want her parents to know she’s lost something again. Can she find a way to rescue the precious skirt in tim ..."

Chato y los amigos pachangueros(Reprint)
by Gary Soto, Susan Guevara, Teresa Mlawer
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Puffin Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240033-3, ISBN: 0-14-240033-5

"¡Vamos de pachanga! A Chato—el gato más chévere del barrio—le encantan las fiestas. Cuando se entera de que su amigo Novio Boy nunca ha tenido una fiesta de cumpleaños, Chato decide organizarle una pachanga de sorpresa. Inmediatamente Chato se pone a trabajar, pero cuando llega el día señalado, se da cuenta de que se ha olvidado de lo más importante . . . Con un texto divertido y llamativas ilustraciones, la continuación de ..."

First Flight(Reprint)
The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers (I Can Read 4) First Flight
by George Shea, Don Bolognese, Gary Soto, Fred Rogers, Ron Hirschi, Seymour Simon, Virginia Fleming, Obi Onyefulu, Tricia Brown, Barbara Cooney, Mary Ann Fraser, John Lawrence Peterson, Gavin Curtis, Foresman And Company
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2015 by Editorial Norma
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-444215-2, ISBN: 0-06-444215-2

"This historical fiction chapter book is a perfect early step in independent reading for elementary-grade kids—and it introduces the thrilling story of the Wright Brothers, flight pioneers.When Tom Tate hears that Wilbur and Orville Wright are building a flying machine, he can't wait to try it. Tom's dad thinks it's dangerous. Some people think the Wrights are crazy. Can Tom help the brothers get their dream off the ground?"Children will ..."

Marisol(Reprint)
(American Girl Today)
by Gary Soto
Library, 147 Pages, Published 2009 by Paw Prints
ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-9029-4, ISBN: 1-4395-9029-X

"When her parents move away from their close-knit central Chicago neighborhood and thus her dance classes, Marisol--a lively ten-year-old who loves to dance--realizes that she can keep her passion for dancing no matter where she lives."

Taking Sides(Reprint)
by Gary Soto
Library, 144 Pages, Published 2008 by 2008-08-11
ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-1712-3, ISBN: 1-4395-1712-6

"When his family moves from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza finds himself facing conflicting loyalties as a member of the Columbus basketball team when his new team plays his old school."

Petty Crimes(Reprint)
by Gary Soto
Library, 157 Pages, Published 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-1740-6, ISBN: 1-4395-1740-1

Junior College(Reprint)
Poems
by Gary Soto
Library, 83 Pages, Published 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4395-0552-6, ISBN: 1-4395-0552-7

The Afterlife(Reprint)
by Gary Soto
Library, 161 Pages, Published 2008 by 2008-04-18
ISBN-13: 978-1-4352-4423-8, ISBN: 1-4352-4423-0