Taking sides book by gary soto

Fiction fourteenyearold lincoln mendoza, an aspiring basketball. Mar 01, 2003 gary sotos first book for young readers, baseball in april and other stories, won the california library associations beatty award and was named an ala best book for young adults. At the end, the main character realizes that he doesnt have to choose a side. See the progress your students make while they are reading. In 2011, the old administration building at fresno city college became the permanent home of the gary soto literary museum. Taking sides by gary soto a great ya novel with a highinterest plot at an attainable reading level. In the story taking sides lincoln mendoza tries his best to get his friends back and get monica as his girlfriend. Taking sides by gary soto book trailer made with kizoa video editormovie maker. In 2014, soto received the phoenix award for his 1994 childrens book jesse. In writing this guide i myself have responded to two challenges. Setting the setting of this book is mission street, san francisco, ca. Free taking sides worksheets and literature unit for teachers.

See all books authored by gary soto, including too many tamales, and baseball in april and other stories, and more on. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This story took place in 1990 the area where they lived is a ver. In books like buried onions and boys at work, gary soto displays a gift for revealing the tough, heartbreaking life of contemporary urban kids. Most things werent the same, but there was one thing that bothered him the most, he was not white. Sep 05, 2017 chapter of the book by gary soto, taking sides offers the best episodes of this amazing book. Soto baseball in april, 1990 creates a believable, compelling picture of the stress that racial prejudice places on minority children. He meets new kids and starts going to his new school. I think its cool that its about basketball and girlfriends and boyfriends.

Gary soto is the author of books such as taking sides. This is the only book ive read by gary soto so far and i like it so im looking forward to read another one of his books. Taking sides is about lincoln mendoza, a hispanic boy living in a very violent part of san francisco, with frequent robberies and shootings. Taking sides is a book by gary soto about a spanish boy named lincoln mendoza who must decides where his loyalties lie. What happens at the end of the book taking sides by gary. In the story taking sides by gary soto the theme of the story is always try your best and you will succeed in life. Lincoln mendoza is a star basketball player for franklin junior high in the barrio of san francisco, but when his house is broken into, his mother decides they should move to a better neighborhoodthe prosperous white suburb of sycamore ten miles away. I read taking sides by gary soto in seventh grade and now that im in ninth grade.

Taking sides by gary soto very interesting i thought that this book was going to be good because of the front cover, lincoln was playing basketball, and i was right. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Taking sides by gary soto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mendoza, tony the boy with jealous guy, flaco dog that hyper. Free taking sides worksheets and literature unit for.

Soto was born to mexicanamerican parents manuel 19101957 and angie soto 1924. Gary sotos first book for young readers, baseball in april and other stories, won the california library associations beatty award and was named an ala best book for young adults. Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new schoolwhere the students are rich and mostly whitefaces his old team from the barrio on the boards. Gary sotos first book for young readers, baseball in april and other stories, won the california library associations beatty award and was. Gary soto, the author of the taking slides, takes his reader to meet the boy, that go to new school, and face the challenge. Gary sotos taking sides chapter 7 flashcards quizlet. Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new schoolwhere the students are rich and mostly. Jan 27, 2016 taking sides by gary soto ch 4 duration. Taking sides paperback march 1, 2003 by gary soto author. Author gary soto uses vivid descriptions to contrast the differences in both the people and places of each neighborhood.

Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Chapter of the book by gary soto, taking sides offers the best episodes of this amazing book. Lincoln mendoza had just moved to a suburbs from the big city. Taking sides book report form pdf file customize the taking sides book. In the story on page 129 it states lincoln broke down the court. Taking sides by gary soto book cover, description, publication history. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Taking sides is about lincoln mendoza, a hispanic boy.

Download or read online taking sides gary soto book in pdf and epub format. This book catches my attention because im into sports not exactly basketball but any other sport. In taking sides by gary soto what is the theme or main. Fiction fourteenyearold lincoln mendoza, an aspiring basketball player, must come to terms with his divided loyalties when he moves from the hispanic inner city to a white suburban neighborhood. Taking sides examines the cultural differences between two neighborhoods, the barrio where lincoln feels at home, and the middle class, predominantly white community where he and his mother move. Gary soto s first book for young readers, baseball in april and other stories, won the california library associations beatty award and was named an ala best book for young adults. Book lot of 10 baseball in april and other stories by gary soto 2000, paperback. Sorting through these internal and external prejudices, lincoln comes to realize that life isnt a matter of taking sides but of integrating the new with the old. In petty crimes, soto offers 10 stories about the risky situations and dangerous little scams faced by young people growing up on the harsh streets of the city. Buy a cheap copy of taking sides book by gary soto. Taking sides bygary soto date published 09201991 by rosa trinidad.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Taking sides 91 by soto, gary paperback 2003 soto on. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. I can infer that he is trying to encourage his players by being harsh on them, rather than being supportive. If the content not found, try our sister site click here. Gary soto books biography and list of works author of.

Taking sides worksheets and literature unit by gary soto grades 36 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Gary soto biography gary soto biography and list of works gary soto books. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Taking sides is a childrens book by american author gary soto, in which a boy moves from his largely hispanic barrio in san francisco to the suburbs and must play his. Taking sides by gary soto, angel llorente, 1991, harcourt brace jovanovich edition, in english 1st ed. Nov 21, 2014 taking sides by gary soto presentation 1. If you read the book take this quiz and jog your understanding on it.

The main character in taking slides is lincoln talent guy. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and. Mar 20, 2009 listen to taking sides audiobook by gary soto. Gary anthony soto born april 12, 1952 is an american poet, novelist, and memoirist. Get ebooks taking sides on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The main protagonist, 12yearold lincoln mendoza, lives in a bad neighborhood, so his divorced mom moves his family to a wealthy white suburban neighborhood. Taking sides is a juvenile novel written by gary soto and published in 1991. Gary soto, richard hugo, john haines, william matthews. In the story taking sides by gary soto lincoln mendoza moves to a new neighborhood. Mar 25, 2009 in taking sides by gary soto what is the theme or main idea of this book. Taking sides by gary soto book trailer made with kizoa video editormovie maker duration.

Listen to taking sides and taking sides by gary soto online book new releases on your iphone ipad or android. Taking sides by gary soto 2003, paperback for sale. In taking sides by gary soto what is the theme or main idea of this book. When he gets to go to school he goes on his schools team and plays for his new school. Taking sides by gary soto is a very similar book to the absolutely true story of a parttime indian. Taking sides is a childrens book by american author gary soto, in which a boy moves from his largely hispanic barrio in. What happens at the end of the book taking sides by gary soto. Jun 30, 2011 taking sides examines the cultural differences between two neighborhoods, the barrio where lincoln feels at home, and the middle class, predominantly white community where he and his mother move. Taking sides by gary soto english paperback book free shipping. Taking sides 91 by soto, gary paperback 2003 skip to main content. Free taking sides study unit worksheets for teachers to print.

This quiz will help you see how much you understood on these introductory chapters of this book. I think the book is cool some parts and really serious in some other parts. May 19, 2019 taking sides by gary soto, angel llorente, 1991, harcourt brace jovanovich edition, in english 1st ed. Lincoln is a superstar basketball player but encounters difficulties as. What are some character traits of lincoln from the story. In taking sides by gary soto what is the theme or main idea. Taking sides 1991 pacific crossing 1992, sequel to taking sides added by daequan jones.