Tomando partido (Taking Sides)

by Gary Soto

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631139123
Publisher:	Santillana USA Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Series:	Gary Soto
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Gary Soto is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Best known for his poetry that draws upon everyday experiences growing up in an urban, Spanish-speaking environment, Soto prides himself on writing relatable characters and dialogue. His second book of poems, The Tale of Sunlight, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.