René Saldaña
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Eighteen-year-old Barry competes in a non-sanctioned boxing match in hopes of helping his recently-widowed mother, unaware that his best friend and manager, Alby, has his own desperate need for a share of the purse that may put their friendship on the line.
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans." --book jacket