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Description

In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young... read more

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First Sentence

Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Gary Soto (Author)

Popular Tags

  1. humor
  2. latino
  3. short stories
  4. short-stories
  5. young adult 
 

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