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Gr 9-Up Frankie Torres Towers knows his older brother, Steve, is endangering his college scholarship by staying out all night with the local "cholos" and picking fights with his soccer teammates. Accepting of his sibling's good looks and macho charm, Frankie figures Steve is just looking for respect and covers for him, deflecting his parents' questions and picking up the slack at Los Torres, the family's New Mexican restaurant. Frankie's primary obsession is getting a date with Rebecca Sanchez for the Ho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Liberal doses of Spanish, slang, and high school dialect vividly capture the setting of Voorhees's debut novel. Sixteen-year-old Frankie lives in a small New Mexican town sandwiched between two Indian reservations. He resents working in the family restaurant, Los Torres, while his older brother, Steve, the golden boy, plays socce...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sixteen-year-old Frankie lives in a small New Mexico town. His loyalty is put to the test when his brother's rivalry ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More