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Gary Soto
Dennis Abrams
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Description for Gary Soto
Growing up poor in the barrios of Fresno, California, Gary Soto found it nearly impossible to imagine a better life for himself. Yet this child of farm workers was able to escape his life of poverty and despair to become a popular and versatile author. This biography tells about the writer. Num Pages: 120 pages, full-colour photographs, chronology, bibliography, further reading, box features, web sit. BIC Classification: YQE. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
Growing up poor in the barrios of Fresno, California, Gary Soto found it nearly impossible to imagine a better life for himself. Yet this child of farm workers was able to escape his life of poverty and despair to become a popular and versatile author. His work, ranging from poetry, fiction, and autobiographical essays for adults to novels, short stories, poetry, and picture books for young readers, explores what it is like to grow up as a Mexican American in the United States. ""Gary Soto"" is the inspirational biography of a critically acclaimed writer who was able to transcend his ... Read more
Growing up poor in the barrios of Fresno, California, Gary Soto found it nearly impossible to imagine a better life for himself. Yet this child of farm workers was able to escape his life of poverty and despair to become a popular and versatile author. His work, ranging from poetry, fiction, and autobiographical essays for adults to novels, short stories, poetry, and picture books for young readers, explores what it is like to grow up as a Mexican American in the United States. ""Gary Soto"" is the inspirational biography of a critically acclaimed writer who was able to transcend his ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9780791095294
SKU
V9780791095294
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About Dennis Abrams
Dennis Abrams is the author of several books, including biographies of Barbara Park, Anthony Horowitz, Hamid Karzai, and Ty Cobb for Chelsea House. He attended Antioch College, where he majored in English and communications, and currently lives in Houston, Texas.
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