{"product_id":"baseball-in-april-and-other-stories-9780152025670","title":"Baseball in April and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Gary Soto's acclaimed short story collection, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, Soto brings to life the joy and pain of young people everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, and embarrassing grandfathers to annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons, Soto writes about everyday life with humor and empathy. This moving collection--an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors' Choice, and Horn Book Fanfare Selection--expresses the truths of growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Soto's] sensitivity to young people's concerns and his ability to portray the world as it is perceived by children is nothing less than remarkable.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus don't miss Gary Soto's \u003cem\u003eLocal News\u003c\/em\u003e, which \u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/em\u003ecalled a \"first-rate collection from a perceptive and sensitive chronicler of ordinary life.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-549235\"\u003eGary Soto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780152025670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0152025677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV038000\"\u003eShort Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV011030\"\u003eHispanic \u0026amp; Latino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV032010\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation | Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48453557387501,"sku":"9780152025670","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_21a7cfe7-950b-4ed6-8869-d57b2066b015.jpg?v=1753488304","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/baseball-in-april-and-other-stories-9780152025670","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}