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A fire in my hands a book of poems

The author's twenty-one poems are about the themes of life and each is preceded by a personal anecdote.

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  • "The author's twenty-one poems are about the themes of life and each is preceded by a personal anecdote."@en
  • "The author's twenty-one poems are about the themes of life and each is preceded by a personal anecdote."
  • "The author's 21 poems drawn from a back-ground of growing up Mexican-American in the San Joaquin Valley, CA., all of the poems are about everyday experiences familiar to us all. Some are funny, some are sad or thoughtful, but all are truly memorable poems to be read again and again, each is preceded by a personal (story) anecdote."
  • ""Few writers capture the everyday moments of life like Gary Soto. Inspired by his youth in California's Central Valley, his poems are direct, vivid, and brimming with the emotions that make growing up so wondrous. This critically acclaimed collection revisits favorite poems and introduces new ones--some humorous, some heartfelt, and wholly memorable.--"
  • "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 and unavailable since 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. --Harcourt Children, Inc."@en
  • "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.--From publisher description."
  • "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.--From publisher description."@en
  • "ENGLISH LITERATURE: POETRY TEXTS & ANTHOLOGIES. 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 This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Poetry)"Includes an introduction and an interview with the author.". Ages 14+"

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  • "Anecdotes"@en
  • "Anecdotes"
  • "Interviews"
  • "Poetry"@en
  • "Poetry"

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  • "A fire in my hands a book of poems"@en
  • "A Fire in My Hands"
  • "A Fire in My Hands"@en
  • "A fire in my hands : poems"@en
  • "A fire in my hands : poems"
  • "A fire in my hands : a book of poems"@en
  • "A fire in my hands : a book of poems"
  • "A Fire In My Hands: Revised and Expanded Edition"@en
  • "A Fire in My Hands Revised and Expanded Edition"@en
  • "A Fire in My Hands : a book of poems"
  • "Fire in my hands book of poetry"@en

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