Name: A Fire in My Hands
ISBN: 9780544104822

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Who It's For

Good for readers who enjoy Young Adult Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
Good for readers interested in poetry
Good for fans of Poetry

Book Details

Authors: Gary Soto
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: October 22, 2013
Themes: Women, Christian, Poetry.
Reading lane: People & Places and Subjects & Themes.
Publisher: HarperCollins.

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Young Adult Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
82%
Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
75%
Poetry / Subjects & Themes / Places
75%

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About This Book

Few writers capture the everyday moments of life like Gary Soto. In direct and vivid poems, he draws from his own youth in California's Central Valley to portray the joys and sorrows of young people. His writing focuses on Latino characters, yet speaks to readers of all ethnicities. Acclaimed by educators since its original publication in 1998, A Fire in My Hands has been revised and expanded in this new edition. Old and new fans of Soto's work will welcome the return of his...

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Few writers capture the everyday moments of life like Gary Soto. In direct and vivid poems, he draws from his own youth in California's Central Valley to portray the joys and sorrows of young people. His writing focuses on Latino characters, yet speaks to readers of all ethnicities. Acclaimed by educators since its original publication in 1998, A Fire in My Hands has been revised and expanded in this new edition. Old and new fans of Soto's work will welcome the return of his compelling poems. One of the poems in this collection, "Oranges," is a Common Core State Standards Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Poetry). Includes an introduction and an interview with the author.