A Fire In My Hands
by Soto, Gary
Few writers capture the everyday moments of life like Gary Soto. In direct and vivid poems, he draws from his own youth in California's Central Valley to portray the joys and sorrows of young people. His writing focuses on Latino characters, yet speaks to readers of all ethnicities Acclaimed by educators since its original publication in 1998, A Fire in My Hands has been revised and expanded in this new edition. Old and new fans of Soto's work will welcome the return of his compelling poems This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Poetry) Includes an introduction and an interview with the author.
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A Fire in My Hands: A Book of Poems
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New York: Scholastic, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author upon the title, 'For Shari, Be cool! Gary Soto.' Very light shelf rubbing, little wear overall. Text is clean. 'The author's anecdotes that precede each poem, and the questions and answers at the back of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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