Baseball in April: And Other Stories
by Gary Soto
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Author: Gary SotoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-09
ISBN: 0152057218
Number of pages: 137
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books (J)
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Book Review: Baseball in April Mr. Martell's review
Summary: 5 Stars
My 6th grade summer class and I decided to read Baseball in April in order to get to know Gary Soto's writing style a bit better. We were not disappointed. The students were able to choose from the 11 short stories which ones to read first. We started with "La Bamba;" it was an interesting story, particularly since most of my students are Hispanics. The students were able to identify with the most of the settings and characters. Other stories that the kids of any background will find interesting are: Two Dreamers--a story about a grand father and his grandson--; the girls will enjoy, Barbie and in fact all the short stories will connect with most adolescent. Gary Soto utilizes his Latino background to identify with his audience; in fact when he uses words such as "menso," the students would giggle and truly hear themselves calling a family member names. Bottom line, I fully recommend Gary Soto's Baseball in April, particularly if your students are a cultural diverse group. I assure you, they will thoroughly enjoy reading this collection of short stories.
Summary of Baseball in April: And Other Stories
"Gary Soto is an astute observer of the desires, fears, and foibles of children and teenagers going about the business of daily living. In these eleven vignettes featuring Mexican American families, the character portrayals are gentle; the tone is quiet and somewhat bittersweet; and respect for family is a consistent value. This illumination of the everyday will strike chords of recognition in readers of all ages."-The Horn Book
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