Taking Sides

by Gary Soto

Overview

Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and mostly white--faces his old team from the barrio on the boards. How can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152046941
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.47(d)
Lexile:	750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

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 garysoto.com.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Soto masterfully conveys the Hispanic-American experience."—Publishers Weekly

"A believable, compelling picture. . . . Powerful."—Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

"Soto masterfully conveys the Hispanic-American experience."--Publishers Weekly

"A believable, compelling picture. . . . Powerful."--Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher