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Taking Sides

by Gary Soto

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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.

Review:

"Soto masterfully conveys the Hispanic-American experience."--Publishers Weekly

"A believable, compelling picture. . . . Powerful."--Kirkus Reviews

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Having moved from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his home team--even though he's playing basketball for another school now. When the two teams face each other, Lincoln learns something about winning, loyalty, change, and friendship.

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About the Author

GARY SOTO's first book for young people, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many more books for younger readers. His short film The Pool Party was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video by the ALA.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780152046941
Author:
Soto, Gary
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Location:
Orlando, Fla.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism
Subject:
Basketball
Subject:
Sports & Recreation - Basketball
Subject:
Hispanic americans
Subject:
Single-parent families
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Situations / Prejudice & Racism
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
no. 7, 2000
Publication Date:
March 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 3 to 6
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Cover illustration by Sandy Young
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
7.64x5.16x.45 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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