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However, in Meallet's semiautobiographical first novel, Sonny Toomer describes his experiences with a sense of humor and a warmth that entice the reader into the San Pedro, CA, slums. Nothing about Toomer's life is easy. By the time he is five, he knows about ducking bullets; a pick up football game becomes a confrontation between rival gangs; and a favor for a friend's stepfather resu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More