For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a mixed-up, crazy world. Manny wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect, in this powerful novel of a young Mexican-American boy's coming-of-age experiences.
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For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a mixed-up, crazy world. Manny wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect, in this powerful novel of a young Mexican-American boy's coming-of-age experiences.
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Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $1.50, very good condition, Sold by Shortblondeperson rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairfield, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Joanna Cotler Books.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 216 p. Audience: Young adult; Children/juvenile. HERRING written across the top
Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $1.99, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Joanna Cotler Books.
Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $11.95, very good condition, Sold by SuzyQBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Harpercollins.
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New York. 1996. Harper Collins. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0060267062. Very Small 1st Printing. Winner of the first National Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. Uncommon library binding bound in green cloth, rather than red and with the printed 'library' notice on the bar code. 216 pages. hardcover. Jacket photo by Theo Westenberger/Graphistock. Author photo by Ruben Guzman. Jacket design by Steve Scott. keywords: Literature Latino California Ethnic. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Manny relates his coming of age experiences as a member of a poor Mexican American family in which the alcoholic father only adds to everyone's struggle. Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, PARROT IN THE OVEN tells the story of a Mexican American boy's coming-of-age in the face of poverty, abuse, and cultural discrimination. inventory #23646.
Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $27.99, new condition, Sold by Book Forest rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Joanna Cotler Books.
Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by HarperCollins.
Add this copy of Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida to cart. $89.00, like new condition, Sold by funyettabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins.
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Collectible-Fine in Near Fine jacket. Fiction. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Appears new and unread. The jacket has a tiny closed tear at the top edge of the front flap. The jacket is in new mylar.