Downtown Boy
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Book Description
A novel in verse, this is the tale of a boy who grows up in California in the 1950s brings an exciting new talent to Scholastic Press.
Juanito Paloma, his mother Lucha, and his elderly father Felipe, are a tiny family who, after years of working in the fields of California's Central Valley, move to San Francisco's Latin Mission District to live with relatives. Juanito longs to be in one pla... More
Juanito Paloma, his mother Lucha, and his elderly father Felipe, are a tiny family who, after years of working in the fields of California's Central Valley, move to San Francisco's Latin Mission District to live with relatives. Juanito longs to be in one pla... More
Book Information
Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Young Adults |
# of Pages | 304 |
ISBN-10 | 0439644895 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0439644891 |
Publication Date | 11/01/2005 |
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