Pacific Crossing

The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)

Help Wanted: Stories

Accidental Love

Serena Says

The Poet and The Painter

Girl, You Can Do Anything: Ignite Her Inner Strength Through Inspiring Stories of Courage, Confidence, Determination, and Friendship

Something on My Mind

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. One of the poems in this collection, "Oranges," is a Common Core State Standards Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Poetry). Includes an introduction and an interview with the author.

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Pacific Crossing

Gary Soto, 1992

The Skirt (McDougal Littell Library)

Gary Soto, 1993

Help Wanted: Stories

Gary Soto, 2005

Accidental Love

Gary Soto, 2006

Serena Says

Tanita S. Davis, 2020

The Poet and The Painter

Carol Hovsepian, 2013

Girl, You Can Do Anything: Ignite Her Inner Strength Through Inspiring Stories of Courage, Confidence, Determination, and Friendship

Hayden Fox, 2023

Something on My Mind

Nikki Grimes, 1992