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It Doesn't Have to Be This Way/No tiene que ser asi: A Barrio Story/Una historia del barrio (1999) (edit title/settings)

by Luis J. Rodriguez (Author) (edit contributors)

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Monchi likes to write poems, hang out with his cousin, and tell stories to his uncle. Then one day, a member of the local gang tells him it's time to join up. Monchi is scared but excited. The older boys give him the handshake, girls talk to him, and even teachers are afraid of him. But when a... read more

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A few months ago, I was walking home from school to the house where I live with my mom.

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  1. Luis J. Rodriguez (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Children's Book Press
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Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0892391618
Page Count: 32
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  1. gang wars
  2. gangs
  3. mechanics
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