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Petty Crimes

Name: Petty Crimes
ISBN: 9780152054373

Gary Soto

HarperCollins · Paperback · May 1, 2006

Reading lane: Hispanic & Latino YA

Meet Manuel, a young man who wears hand-me-downs from his older brothers until he finally gets a brand-new pair of shoes.

Hispanic & Latino YA US: Hispanic & Latino Stories Hispanic & Latino U.S. History for Teens short story

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Good for readers who enjoy Hispanic & Latino YAGood for readers interested in short storiesGood for fans of Short Stories

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Authors: Gary Soto
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 1, 2006
Format: Paperback
Theme: Hispanic & Latino YA · US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
Reading lane: Hispanic & Latino YA

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US Biographies
US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
Stories About Divorce
Stepfamily Stories

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U.S. History
Short Stories
Growing Up
Big Feelings

About This Book

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...

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