Gary Soto Books
Local News with Connections
By Gary Soto
A collection of thirteen short stories about the everyday lives of Mexican American young people in California's Central Valley. This edition also includes short stories, a poem, a novel excerpt, a...
Read MoreBuried Onions
By Gary Soto
When nineteen-year-old Eddie drops out of college, he struggles to find a place for himself as a Mexican American living in a violence-infested neighborhood of Fresno, California.
Read MoreChato and the Party Animals
By Gary Soto
Chato-the coolest cat in the barrio-loves to party. So when he learns that Novio Boy has never had a birthday party, Chato decides to throw him a surprise pachanga. He gets right to work-inviting...
Read MoreChato y los amigos pachangueros
By Gary Soto
¡Vamos de pachanga! A Chato—el gato más chévere del barrio—le encantan las fiestas. Cuando se entera de que su amigo Novio Boy nunca ha tenido una fiesta de cumpleaños, Chato decide organizar...
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