Baseball+in+April

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 **Title : Baseball In April: And Other Stories Author : Gary Soto Illustrator : N/A Copyright : 1990 Publisher : Harcourt Inc., Orlando, FL Genre : Contemporary Fiction Grade : 4 - 9 Delivery : IR, RPR **

Great short stories that depict different hardships in the Hispanic community in central California. The author shows relationships, issues, worries, and positve aspects that seem to be average everyday situations in growining up everywhere in the United States.


 *  Writing : Student will choose their favorite story and discuss WHY they like it. Then they will write about the authenticity of the characters, plot, dialogue, conflicts, and resolutions.

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Good site that summarizes each story including the characters, conflict, theme, and plot. **