books by Gary Soto     books:       Jesse12 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006 Jesse In the book Jesse by Gary Soto there are two boys, Able and Jesse. They have to chop cotton until they get better jobs. They make bad mistakes, but they fix them. They decided to chop cotton instead of becoming doctors. They were happy when their cousin, Leslie, came back from Vietnam. Able saw a girl named Glenda and fell in love. Glenda let him come in her house and then Abal saw a crib ...             A Summer Life3 reviews Gary Soto Laurel Leaf, 1991 A Little Boy, A Big World I read Gary Soto's "A Summer Life" while I was writing my first book in order to educate myself in the creation of vibrant, evocative scenes that come out of ordinary, every day experiences. For example, in Soto's essay, "The Shirt," he shows how the tragic, post-Korean War existence of Uncle Shorty seemed magical and special to a young Soto who covets his uncle's shirt: "I used to slip it on ...             Too Many Tamales10 reviews Gary Soto Putnam Juvenile, 1996 Class loved it! My class of second and third graders really enjoyed this book. Many of them make tamales at home every year. They enjoyed reading about someone else that shares the same traditions. It opened up a lot of discussion about telling the truth. The only problem was all the talk about tamales made them hungry!             Taking Sides34 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2003 Switching Teams Switching Teams Do you know what it's like to switch teams? Well Lincoln Mendoza does. I am talking about the book, "Taking Sides," by Gary Soto. This is a great book. I think that anyone who likes books about sports should read this. It is all about basketball and how Lincoln switches school and joins a different basketball team. You should read, "Taking Sides." Plus this book talks ...             Accidental Love2 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2008 A Young Couple Overcomes Hurdles Marisa Rodriguez is a Latina with a hot temper. She goes to a rough school and is accustomed to solving problems with her fists. This is actually how she meets the boy who will end up changing her life. When Marisa gets into a fistfight with Roberto, the slimy boyfriend of her best friend Alicia, Roberto's nerdy math tutor Rene is there to break it up. During the scuffle, Marisa and Rene ...             The Afterlife22 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2005 3 stars from me, 5 stars from my students... Although I find _The Afterlife_ to be a somewhat mediocre (if unique) book, I have had several students in my classes read this and respond with much enthusiasm. It is important to keep in mind that adults are not the target audience here, and there is something that really grabs the interest of male adolescent readers, at least those in my classes who have read this book. As a teacher of ...             Chato's Kitchen12 reviews Gary Soto, Susan Guevara Putnam Juvenile, 1997 Another Gary Soto hit!!! Any controversy surrounding this book is misplaced. It is a well-written story that entices children to want to to read it and other books. Rarely is there such a fine blending between the words of the author and the pictures of the illustrator. My students love this book and read it again and again.             Living Up The Street10 reviews Gary Soto Laurel Leaf, 1992 Book Review Living Up the Street is one of many autobiographies written by Gary Soto. It tells of the ups and downs throughout his childhood, adolescence, and even adult life. This realistic book is enjoyable to read because many people can relate to one of his experiences one way or another. Though the book it without plot, sequence, or continuity, it is interesting from the very first chapter you read. ...             Buried Onions38 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006 Violence, Sex and Girls Ana Garcia from Torrance, California Have you ever wonder what the life of a Chicano youngster is? Do you know how hard it is for a 19 year old guy to try living a normal life when everything around him wants to turn him into a criminal? Do you enjoy action, guns, gangsters, gangster girls and sex in a book? Well, if you answer yes to any of this question the book you should be reading ...             Baseball in April and Other Stories14 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2000 Great storytelling I discovered Gary Soto's poetry in a public library in Nebraska. Then I read his short stories, my favorite being "Baseball in April." Like his poetry, these stories are beautiful in that they reveal a child's inner thought life; they also show the challenges that teenagers go through. Soto takes us back to his childhood in California. The stories occur in sunny Fresno, which is in the Central ...             Chato and the Party Animals (Chato)4 reviews Gary Soto Puffin, 2004 Fun, tender story of friendship, awesome pictures Novio Boy is a tough kitty, but he does have one soft spot. He comes from the pound. He never knew his mami, and since he doesn't know when his birthday is, he's never had a party. When his best friend Chato realizes how sad this makes him, he decides to throw him a huge birthday party. This is a delightfully fun story of community and friendship. Soto cleverly intertwines Spanish and ...             Help Wanted: Stories1 review Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2007 A Very Good for Hispnic Teens As a librarian I am always looking for books for Lation Kids. The short stories in this book are fun. Great characters and plots. Latino teens will enjoy reading this particular book!!!             Que Monton de Tamales (Too Many Tamales) Gary Soto, Ed Martinez, ... Putnam Juvenile, 1996 Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.             Coming of Age in America: A Multicultural Anthology1 review New Press, 1995 This truly is a worthwhile purchase. This book encompasses a a variety of short attention-grabbing and motivating short coming of age stories. The book is slpit up into 4 categories each of which contain about 4-5 stories. Those include "Fitting In" , "Family Matters", "Affairs of The Heart", and "Crisis." My personal favorite has to be A Bag of Oranges. It is worth it just to buy the book for that story! The book not only ...             Petty Crimes1 review Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006 Really Touching This book is a collection of short stories about Mexican-American teens in California, but the themes and the things they do could apply to anyone. Reading this book, you watch their transition into adulthood, the loss of innocence and the pain that comes with it. The stories are all very different. There is the story of a girl who tries to buy back all the clothes of her mother's her father gave ...             Local News: Stories4 reviews Gary Soto Harcourt Paperbacks, 2003 A great book told from a refreshingly different perspective It is so very difficult to find books that Latino youth can relate to. The short stories in this book give the reader a glimpse into life in immigrant communities without harping on problems. I brought a copy of this book into my sixth grade class last year and it changed many of my students' perspectives on reading. Many of them read a chapter book for the first time in their lives, and ...             The Old Man and His Door3 reviews Gary Soto Putnam Juvenile, 1998 Just like my grandparents I really enjoyed the book and gave it to my grandparents because that is exactly how they are.(and Mexican too!) A great fun story that teaches about love kindness and patience.             The Cat's Meow Gary Soto Scholastic Paperbacks, 1997 Third-grader Graciela becomes convinced that her cat, Pip, is able to speak Spanish when he looks at his empty bowl and appears to say, "Quiero más, Graciela," in a story that introduces basic Spanish words and phrases.             Folk Wisdom of Mexico / Proverbios y dichos mexicanos3 reviews Jeff M Sellers Chronicle Books, 2005 "The Mexican proverb is the verbal property of common people." In what is described as "a delightful mixture of laughter and love, fatalism and fate", the author has gathered priceless Mexican proverbs in this small book, capturing "the wisdom, spirit and vibrancy that is Mexico". A proverb may inform, advise or make a point; it is amusing and wise; it is by turns soothing and judgmental: "It is the unwritten literature and philosophy of the poor, ...             Marisol (American Girl Today)3 reviews Gary Soto American Girl, 2004 My 9 year old daughter & I BOTH loved this book! My daughter does NOT like to read. However, she does LOVE to dance! We bought the book with the doll. She didn't pick up the book until she had to do a report for school. I had already read the book one day, and encouraged her to read it for her report. She gave in, because she really had to choice but to read something for her report. 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