Books
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Béisbol en abril y otras historias | Gary Soto | A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California. | OL16025350W |
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Jesse | Gary Soto | Two Mexican American brothers hope that junior college will help them excape their heritage of tedious physical labor. | OL16033764W |
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The afterlife | Gary Soto | A senior at East Fresno High School lives on as a ghost after his brutal murder in the restroom of a club where he had gone to dance. | OL441353W |
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Local News (Point Signature) | Gary Soto | Angel didn't know that he would get himself into trouble by taking a shower -- but he did. Because having an older brother with a camera and a mean streak can only add up to one thing. Blackmail. Alm… | OL441381W |
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My little car | Gary Soto | Teresa loves to show off her shiny, new, pedal-powered lowrider car from Grandpa, but the toy soon looks old when she neglects it. | OL441382W |
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Where the Red Fern Grows and Related Readings | Gary Soto,Joan Aiken,Wilson Rawls,William Stafford,Brendan Kennelly,Dena Jones Jolma,Morley Callaghan,Ryland Loos | [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL465360W/Where_the_Red_Fern_Grows) : novel / by Wilson Rawls Lob's girl : short story / by Joan Aiken Luke Baldwin's vow : short story / … | OL465355W |
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Accidental love | Gary Soto | After unexpectedly falling in love with a "nerdy" boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight. | OL97400W |
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Nerdlandia | Gary Soto | A humorous play in which Martin, a Chicano nerd, undergoes a transformation with the help of his friends and experiences true love. Includes a glossary of Spanish words and phrases used in the dialog… | OL97413W |
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The cat's meow | Gary Soto | Eight-year-old Nicole, who is part Mexican, is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish. | OL97420W |
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Too Many Tamales | Gary Soto | Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing. | OL97434W |
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Living up the street | Gary Soto | The author describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican American in Fresno, California. | OL97439W |