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Taking Sides
By Soto, Gary
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15284-076-1
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1991.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1991
Gr 5-7 This light but appealing story deals with cultural differences, moving, and basketball. Eighth-grader Lincoln Mendoza and his mother have just moved from a San Francisco barrio to a wealthy, predominantly white suburb. He misses his Hispanic friends, the noise, camaraderie, and even the dirt and fights in his old neighborhood. Having made first-string on the basketball team, he finds that the coach dislikes him for no good reason. Plot development hinges on an upcoming game ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
