Meet Manuel, a young man who wears hand-me-downs from his older brothers until he finally gets a brand-new pair of shoes.And Jos\u00e9 Luis, who watches the vet bills rise after he buys a sick rooster to save it from becoming someone's dinner.And Alma, a young woman who runs to every shop and flea market in town buying back the clothes of her dead mother that her father has given away.These Mexican American youths meet life's challenges head-on in this hard-hitting collection of short stories.
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Meet Manuel, a young man who wears hand-me-downs from his older brothers until he finally gets a brand-new pair of shoes.And Jos\u00e9 Luis, who watches the vet bills rise after he buys a sick rooster to save it from becoming someone's dinner.And Alma, a young woman who runs to every shop and flea market in town buying back the clothes of her dead mother that her father has given away.These Mexican American youths meet life's challenges head-on in this hard-hitting collection of short stories.
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Good + in Very Good jacket. Book. Signed by Author(s) Good+ hardcover in VG jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the AUTHOR on the title page in black ink. Minor edgewear and wear/ bending to spine tips. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Unclipped jacket with wear and bending to edges and a bit of chipping, crisp and bright. 157 pp., a collection of shorts about young folks and the situations that drive them to petty crimes. Heartbreaking. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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