Jesse - Hardcover

SOTO

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 015240239X ISBN 13: 9780152402396

Publisher: Thomson Learning, 1994

Synopsis

In his first novel for young adults, Gary Soto paints a moving portrait of two sweet, ambitious Mexican American brothers who hope junior college will help them escape their heritage of tedious physical labor. Their struggles are humorous, true to life, and deeply affecting, and young adults will sympathize with them as they work through their problems and eventually come to terms with what is possible in an imperfect world. "Readers looking for a finely written, contemplative narrative will appreciate this work."--School Library Journal

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Review:

"Readers looking for a finely written, contemplative narrative will appreciate this work."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Just as Soto tenderly captures Jesse's tentative forays into adulthood, so he paints a more universal picture of the lives of Mexican Americans in central California in a time of cultural and political change. A moving, engrossing novel that contains strands of both humor and despair."--The Horn Book

About the Author:

Gary Soto's first book for young readers, 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 novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at www.garysoto.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomson Learning
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 015240239X
• ISBN 13: 9780152402396
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176