Gary Soto: New and Selected Poems (Contemporary American Poetry, Poetry Books for Teens and Adults)
- ISBN-10
- 0811807584
- ISBN-13
- 9780811807586
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 177
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Author
- Gary Soto
Description
A collection of poems describing the experiences of Mexican Americans in California
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