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Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author)

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ISBN: 015204695X     ISBN-13: 9780152046958
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2003
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Annotation: This companion to "Baseball in April" contains 13 witty and energetic stories in which the author illuminates the ordinary lives of young people--all of whom have problems as big as only a preteen can make them.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 92-37905
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 820(Not Available)
Guided Reading: W (Grade 6)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.6" L (0.30 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Ethnic Orientation - Chicano
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 31564
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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Publisher Description:
In thirteen stories full of wit and energy, Gary Soto illuminates the ordinary lives of young people. Meet Angel, who would rather fork over twenty bucks than have photos of his naked body plastered all over school; Philip, who discovers he has a mechanical mind, whatever that means; Estela, known as Stinger, who rules Jos 's heart and the racquetball court; and many other kids, all of them with problems as big as only a preteen can make them.
Funny, touching, and wholly original, Local News is Gary Soto in top form.

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.

 
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