books by Gary Soto

books by Gary Soto

books:

Gary Soto

Gary Soto

American Girl Publishing Inc, 2004

My 9 year old daughter & I BOTH loved this book!
My daughter does NOT like to read. However, she does LOVE to dance! We bought the book with the doll. She didn't pick up the book until she had to do a report for school. I had already read the book one day, and encouraged her to read it for her report. She gave in, ...

The Old Man and His Door

Gary Soto

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

Just like my grandparents
I really enjoyed the book and gave it to my grandparents because that is exactly how they are.(and Mexican too!) A great fun story that teaches about love kindness and patience.

Chato's Kitchen

Gary Soto, Susan Guevara

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

Another Gary Soto hit!!!
Any controversy surrounding this book is misplaced. It is a well-written story that entices children to want to to read it and other books. Rarely is there such a fine blending between the words of the author and the pictures of the illustrator. My students love ...

Taking Sides

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2003

Switching Teams
Switching Teams Do you know what it's like to switch teams? Well Lincoln Mendoza does. I am talking about the book, "Taking Sides," by Gary Soto. This is a great book. I think that anyone who likes books about sports should read this. It is all about basketball and ...

The Afterlife

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2005

3 stars from me, 5 stars from my students...
Although I find _The Afterlife_ to be a somewhat mediocre (if unique) book, I have had several students in my classes read this and respond with much enthusiasm. It is important to keep in mind that adults are not the target audience here, and there is something that ...

Que Monton de Tamales (Too Many Tamales)
Gary Soto, Ed Martinez, ...

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring while helping make tamales for a Christmas family get-together. Panic ensues when hours later, she realizes the ring is missing.

Too Many Tamales

Gary Soto

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Class loved it!
My class of second and third graders really enjoyed this book. Many of them make tamales at home every year. They enjoyed reading about someone else that shares the same traditions. It opened up a lot of discussion about telling the truth. The only problem was all ...

Baseball in April and Other Stories

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2000

Great storytelling
I discovered Gary Soto's poetry in a public library in Nebraska. Then I read his short stories, my favorite being "Baseball in April." Like his poetry, these stories are beautiful in that they reveal a child's inner thought life; they also show the challenges that ...

Accidental Love

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2008

A Young Couple Overcomes Hurdles
Marisa Rodriguez is a Latina with a hot temper. She goes to a rough school and is accustomed to solving problems with her fists. This is actually how she meets the boy who will end up changing her life. When Marisa gets into a fistfight with Roberto, the slimy ...

Buried Onions

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006

Violence, Sex and Girls
Ana Garcia from Torrance, California Have you ever wonder what the life of a Chicano youngster is? Do you know how hard it is for a 19 year old guy to try living a normal life when everything around him wants to turn him into a criminal? Do you enjoy action, guns, ...

Neighborhood Odes

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2005

A great book to use in the classroom when teaching poetry.
This book was a fantastic support when teaching 5th graders to move beyond "recipe" poetry. The ode structure helps them find the poetry in their day to day experiences. They thoroughly enjoyed listening to Gary Soto's odes, and were eager to write their own.

Jesse

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006

Jesse
In the book Jesse by Gary Soto there are two boys, Able and Jesse. They have to chop cotton until they get better jobs. They make bad mistakes, but they fix them. They decided to chop cotton instead of becoming doctors. They were happy when their cousin, Leslie, came ...

Chato and the Party Animals

Gary Soto

Puffin, 2004

Fun, tender story of friendship, awesome pictures
Novio Boy is a tough kitty, but he does have one soft spot. He comes from the pound. He never knew his mami, and since he doesn't know when his birthday is, he's never had a party. When his best friend Chato realizes how sad this makes him, he decides to throw him ...

A Summer Life

Gary Soto

Laurel Leaf, 1991

A Little Boy, A Big World
I read Gary Soto's "A Summer Life" while I was writing my first book in order to educate myself in the creation of vibrant, evocative scenes that come out of ordinary, every day experiences. For example, in Soto's essay, "The Shirt," he shows how the tragic, ...

Help Wanted: Stories

Gary Soto

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2007

A Very Good for Hispnic Teens
As a librarian I am always looking for books for Lation Kids. The short stories in this book are fun. Great characters and plots. Latino teens will enjoy reading this particular book!!!