Local News: A Collection of Stories

Soto, Gary

ISBN 10: 0785736662 ISBN 13: 9780785736660

Synopsis

In thirteen stories full of wit and energy, Gary Soto illuminates the ordinary lives of young people. Meet Angel, who would rather fork over twenty bucks than have photos of his naked body plastered all over school; Philip, who discovers he has a "mechanical mind," whatever that means; Estela, known as Stinger, who rules Jose's heart and the racquetball court; and many other kids, all of them with problems as big as only a preteen can make them.
Funny, touching, and wholly original, Local News is Gary Soto in top form.
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Review

"Another first-rate collection from a perceptive and sensitive chronicler of ordinary life."--The Horn Book (starred review)
"As always, Soto shows that the concerns and triumphs of Latino children are no different from anyone's, and . . . their misadventures are treated with a light touch."--Kirkus Reviews
"The stories show the humor of growing up as well as the anguish."--Booklist

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

• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0785736662
• ISBN 13: 9780785736660
• Binding: Library Binding