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Taking Sides
Contributor(s): Soto, Gary (Author)

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ISBN: 0152046941     ISBN-13: 9780152046941
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2003
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Annotation: Having moved from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his home team--even though he's playing basketball for another school now. When the two teams face each other, Lincoln learns something about winning, loyalty, change, and friendship.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2003269432
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available)
Guided Reading: S (Grade 4)
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.16" W x 7.64" L (0.35 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6943
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school--where the students are rich and mostly white--faces his old team from the barrio on the boards. How can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln.

Contributor Bio(s): Soto, Gary: -

Gary Soto's first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at www.garysoto.com.

 
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