Taking Sides
Taking Sides

Taking Sides

Written by Gary Soto
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8 - 12
Reading age
176
Page count
750L
Lexile measure
Mar 1, 2003
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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.

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      Gary Soto

      Born in Fresno, California to Mexican American parents, Gary Soto learned the hard work ethic through his share of chores, including mowing lawns, picking grapes, painting house numbers on street curbs, and washing cars. His hard work paid off at California State University at Fresno, from which he graduated with an English degree, and later at the University of California at Irvine, where he earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist, and fiction writer. The awards for this multi-talented author are many, ranging from the U.S. Award for International Poetry Forum in 1977 for his first published book of poetry, The Elements of San Joaquin, to a Before Columbus Foundation American Book Award in 1985 for Living Up the Street, his first published work of prose recollections. His short story collection Baseball in April, was named an American Library Association’s Best Book for Young Adults. In 1993 Gary Soto received the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video for Pool Party, and in 1995 he was nominated for a National Book Award.His other credits include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the California Arts Council. Gary Soto is also one of the youngest poets to appear in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. Several of his books have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian.Too Many Tamales was named a Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choices of 1993. Hazel Rochman of Booklist said, “Gary Soto is an accomplished poet and adult writer, and his children’s stories are widely popular. His first entry into the picture book genre is a joyful success.”When he is not writing, Mr. Soto serves as a volunteer English teacher at his church. He also enjoys eating at new restaurants, which he does often with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Mariko. Other members of the Soto household include their two cats, Corky and Sharkie. The Soto family resides in Berkeley, California.copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780152046941
    Publication Date
    March 1, 2003
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1991
    Page Count
    176
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2003269432
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    52004899
    Lexile® Level
    750L
    Scholastic Level
    S
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    6943
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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