Buried Onions by Gary Soto
	List Price:   $6.95 Unit Price:   $5.56 You Save:   $1.39 (20%) ISBN-10:   0152062653 ISBN-13:   9780152062651 Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Sandpiper Edition:   illustrated Category:   Young Adults Pub. Date:   December 2006 Pages:   168 Format:   Paperback
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
The hard-hitting tale of one teen's struggle to survive in a violent community Teenage Eddie's father, two uncles, and his best friend are all dead, and it’s a struggle for him not to end up the same way. The violence makes Fresno wallow in tears, as if a huge onion with its ubiquitous vapors were buried beneath the city. Making an effort to walk a straight line despite constant temptations and frustrations, Eddie searches for answers after the death of his cousin and discovers that his closest friends may be his worst enemies. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Includes a reader chat page and a glossary. Eddie's father, two uncles, and best friend are all dead, and it's a struggle for him not to end up the same way. Violence makes Fresno wallow in tears, as if a huge onion with its ubiquitous vapors were buried beneath the city. Making an effort to walk a straight line despite constant temptations and frustrations, Eddie searches for answers and discovers that his closest friends may actually be his worst enemies. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Includes a reader's guide and a glossary of Spanish words and phrases.