false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170438272m/54392.jpg 54392 5 <div>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.<br><br>Acclaimed by educators and unavailable since 1998, <i>A Fire in My Hands</i> 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.<br><br><b><i>Includes an introduction and an interview with the author.</i></b><br></div> 2072181 1990 A Fire in My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition total:30|5:8|4:12|3:7|2:3|1:0| 30 115 42 10 3 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 08:03:50 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 12 08:21:46 -0800 2007
I am not sure if this is written for teens, adults or kids, but the teen poems are thoughtful and poignant. Soto writes with an honesty and clarity of remembering childhood that I wish I had. The heartbreak of stumblin...more...]]> 0 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Jul 13 08:42:05 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 08:42:05 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 09:03:59 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 09:07:32 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Mar 13 11:21:42 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 11:22:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue May 20 12:55:38 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 12:58:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 08:22:39 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 12 08:25:00 -0800 2007
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