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Parrot in the Oven
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3.3 out of 5
Based on 420 Ratings and 165 Reviews

Book Description
"Fourteen-year-old Manny Hernandez lives in a housing project in southern California. He and his other Mexican-American neighbors sleep in houses made of sheetrock and tin. They sit in yards worn down to dust, and hope that somehow luck will come their way. Poverty isn't the only problem in Manny's life. His father thinks Manny is as worthless as a penny. His crazy mother thinks she can scrub away... More
Book Information
PublisherRecorded Books
BindingAudio Cassette (26 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100788720813
ISBN-13978-0788720819
Publication Date/1998
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About Victor Martinez (Author) : Victor Martinez is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Victor Martinez include El Loro En El Horno, Parrot in the Oven, Same Difference: Youn... more
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About Robert Ramirez (Narrator) : Robert Ramirez is a published narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Robert Ramirez include Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, The Afterlife.
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6/18/2010 Cassandra Ritter tagged as: I recommend, I read

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