Interest Level
Grades 9 - 12
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 4.8
Lexile Measure®: Not Available
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Type of Book: Chapter Book
Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Young Adult
Theme/Subject
- Adolescent Issues
- Extended Families
- Hispanic and Latin American
- Honor
Sensitivity
- Objectionable Language
- Violence
About This Book
The powerful story of sixteen-year-old Hector Robles, growing up in El Paso, Texas whose world changes when his older brother dies in gang violence. Following an outburst of violence, Hector is given the option of attending a reform school and figuring out for himself the path he wants his life to take.About the Authors or Illustrators
Francisco X. Stork is the author of the critically acclaimed title Marcelo in the Real World as well as Behind the Eyes and The Way of the Jaguar. He is a practicing attorney who lives near Boston.
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