Petty Crimes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780152054373)

Meet Manuel, a young man who wears hand-me-downs from his older brothers until he finally gets a brand-new pair of shoes. And Jose Luis, who watches the vet bills rise after he buys a sick rooster to save it from becoming someone's dinner. And Alma, a young woman who runs to every shop and flea market in town buying back the clothes of her dead mother that her father has given away. These Mexican American youths meet life's challenges head-on in this hard-hitting collection of short stories.



Author: Gary Soto
ISBN-10: 0152054375
ISBN-13: 9780152054373
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2006
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 7.64h x 5.16w x 0.47d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 6943 / Taking Sides