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.Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere.The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us.
- ISBN13 9780152025731
- Publish Date 1 April 2000 (first published 1 January 1990)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Harcourt Children's Books
- Edition 10th Anniversary ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 128
- Language English