The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)

A Fire in My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition

Buried Onions

Living Up The Street (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Accidental Love

Help Wanted: Stories

The Noh Family

Roots and Wings

What do Gaby Lopez, Michael Robles, and Cynthia Rodriguez have in common? These three kids join other teens and tweens in Gary Soto's new short story collection, in which the hard-knock facts of growing up are captured with humor and poignance. Filled with annoying siblings, difficult parents, and first loves, these stories are a masterful reminder of why adolescence is one of the most frustrating and fascinating times of life.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)

Gary Soto, 1993

A Fire in My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition

Gary Soto, 1990

Buried Onions

Gary Soto, 1997

Living Up The Street (Laurel-Leaf Books)

Gary Soto, 1985

Accidental Love

Gary Soto, 2006

Help Wanted: Stories

Gary Soto, 2005

The Noh Family

Grace K. Shim, 2022

Roots and Wings

Many Ly, 2008