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Baseball in April and Other Stories
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Baseball in April and Other Stories Paperback - 2000

by Gary Soto

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. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to us all. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, "Booklist" Editor's Choice, "Horn Book" Fanfare Selection.


Summary

The Mexican American author Gary Soto draws on his own experience of growing up in California’s Central Valley in this finely crafted collection of eleven short stories that reveal big themes in the small events of daily life. Crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, embarrassing grandfathers, imposter Barbies, annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons weave the colorful fabric of Soto’s world. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. Glossary of Spanish terms included.
Awards: ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors’ Choice, Horn Book Fanfare Selection, Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book, Parenting Magazine’s Reading Magic Award, John and Patricia Beatty Award

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In Gary Soto's acclaimed short story collection, 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, Soto brings to life the joy and pain of young people everywhere.

From crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, and embarrassing grandfathers to annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons, Soto writes about everyday life with humor and empathy. This moving collection--an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors' Choice, and Horn Book Fanfare Selection--expresses the truths of growing up.

"[Soto's] sensitivity to young people's concerns and his ability to portray the world as it is perceived by children is nothing less than remarkable." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

Plus don't miss Gary Soto's Local News, which The Horn Book called a "first-rate collection from a perceptive and sensitive chronicler of ordinary life."

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  • Title Baseball in April and Other Stories
  • Author Gary Soto
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-04-01
  • ISBN 9780152025670 / 0152025677
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 830
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
    • Geographic Orientation: California
  • Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Children's stories, American
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91002426
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"[Soto's] sensitivity to young people's concerns and his ability to portray the world as it is perceived by children is nothing less than remarkable."—Los Angeles Times Book Review
"A fine collection of stories that offers a different cultural perspective about feelings common to all teenagers. Soto writes well and with tremendous insight into the process of growing up."—The Boston Globe
"Will strike chords of recognition in readers of all ages."—The Horn Book

Citations

  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2000, Page 312
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