Gary Soto Books
Buried 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.
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Novio Boy: A Play
By Gary Soto
Rudy anxiously prepares for and then goes out on a first date with an attractive girl who is older than he is.
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Petty crimes
By Gary Soto
A collection of short stories about Mexican American youth growing up in California's Central Valley.
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Baseball in April and Other Stories
By Gary Soto
A collection of eleven short stories focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in Fresno, California.
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Taking Sides
By Gary Soto
Fourteen-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the Hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood.
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The afterlife
By 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.
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Help Wanted: Stories
By Gary Soto
Ten stories portray some of the struggles and hopes of young Mexican Americans.
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