1. Gary Soto - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Gary Soto (born April 1952) is an American author and poet. Soto was born and raised in Fresno, California, to workingclass Mexican-American parents. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Soto

Gary Soto From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding reliable references . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) Gary Soto (born April ) is an American author and poet . Soto was born and raised in Fresno California , to working-class Mexican-American parents. He had an older brother named Rick, and a younger sister named Debra. Soto lived in Fresno where he worked as a factory laborer. His inspirations include Thomas Berger Gabriel Garcia Marquez Pablo Neruda Carson McCullers ... Elmore Leonard , and William Shakespeare citation needed He had very low grades throughout school, but became interested in poetry in high school and began writing poetry while he attended Fresno City College . Soto moved on to California State University, Fresno for his undergraduate degree, and then to the University of California, Irvine , where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1976. citation needed His work earned him recognition as early as 1975, when he won an Academy of American Poets Prize. His first book of poems

2. Gary Soto Biography And Summary Gary Soto biography with 159 pages of profile on Gary Soto sourced from encyclopedias, critical essays, summaries, and research journals. http://www.bookrags.com/Gary_Soto

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3. Interview With Gary Soto Gary Soto born and raised in Fresno, California, is the author of ten poetry collections for adults, most notably New and Selected Poems, a 1995 finalist http://www.harcourtbook.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Soto.asp

Title Author ISBN Between the Lines Interview with Gary Soto The Afterlife Gary Soto You'd think a knife in the ribs would be the end of things, but for Chuy, that's when his life at last gets interesting. He finally sees that people love him, faces the consequences of his actions, finds in himself compassion and bravery . . . and even stumbles on what may be true love. A funny, touching, and wholly original story by one of the finest authors writing for young readers today. Biography Gary Soto born and raised in Fresno, California, is the author of ten poetry collections for adults, most notably New and Selected Poems , a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Time Award and the National Book Award. His poems have appeared in Ploughshares, The Iowa Review, Ontario Review, and most frequently Poetry, which has honored him with the Bess Hokin Prize and the Levinson Award and by featuring him in the Poets in Person Series. Soto’s first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories , won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. In 1999 he was honored with the Human and Civil Right Award from the American Education Association, the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the PEN Center West Book Award for his young-adult short story collection Petty Crimes . Soto also serves as the Young Person’s Ambassador for both the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) and California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA). He lives in Berkeley, California.

4. Papertigers | Interviews | Gary Soto Gary Soto, a Chicano writer who hails from Fresno, California and is considered one of the best MexicanAmerican writers in the United States, has published http://www.papertigers.org/interviews/archived_interviews/gsoto.html

Featured Interview Archived Interviews Search for: GO! sign up for our newsletter read our blog Interview with author Gary Soto by Marjorie Coughlan* Gary Soto, a Chicano writer who hails from Fresno, California and is considered one of the best Mexican-American writers in the United States, has published many well-received collections of poetry for both young people and adults, most notably�� New and Selected Poems , a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the National Book Award Soto's voice as a poet gives an added dimension to his prose- writing, which again encompasses all age groups, from the much-loved series of Chato picture-books, illustrated by Susan Guevara (Putnam) to fast-paced, finely-tuned YA novels, such as the new Mercy on These Teenage Chimps , as well as collections of short stories like Help Wanted (both new in paperback, Harcourt, 2007).�� His work has won many awards, including the Tom��s Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award and the Pura Belpr̩ Award , on whose lists Gary Soto is a recurring name.

5. Gary Soto - Poems And Biography By AmericanPoems.com Gary Soto (1952 Present) Gary Soto in an American author and poet, born in 1952 in Fresno, California. He is one of the most important Chicano poets. http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/Gary-Soto

Poets Members Poem of the Day Top 40 ... Privacy January 27th, 2008 - we have 237 poets , 8034 poems and 16588 comments Biography of Gary Soto Gary Soto (1952 - Present) Gary Soto in an American author and poet, born in 1952 in Fresno, California. He is one of the most important Chicano poets. As with most other Chicano poets, there is social criticism in Soto's work. Unlike many others, however, there is no (or little) bilingualism in his work, as Soto writes exclusively in English. Biography by: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and uses material adapted in whole or in part from the Wikipedia article on Gary Soto. 1 Poems written by Gary Soto The poems are by default sorted according to volume, but you can also choose to sort them alphabetically or by page views. Alphabetically Page Views Comments First Lines Home Course in Religion Saturday At The Canal 13 Comments Books by Gary Soto Baseball in April and Other Stories Buy now for only $6.00! Buried Onions Buy now for only $6.95! Taking Sides Buy now for only $5.95!

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Famous Poets and Poems: Home Poets Poem of the Month Poet of the Month ... Love Poems Search for: Poets Poems FamousPoetsAndPoems.com Poets / Gary Soto Biography Poems Books Post Your Poems Popular Poets Langston Hughes Shel Silverstein Pablo Neruda Maya Angelou ... All Poets See also: Love Poems and Quotes Poets by Nationality African American Poets Women Poets ... Meaning of Names Gary Soto (1952 - present) Enlarge Picture View Gary Soto: Poems Biography Books Gary Soto (b. 1952) was born in Fresno, California, to working-class Mexican American parents. He grew up in the San Joaquin Valley, and worked as a migrant laborer in California's rich agricultural regions. Uncertain of his abilities, he began his academic career at Fresno City College, moving on to California State University, Fresno, and the University of California, Irvine, where he earned an M.F.A. degree (1976). In 1975, he married Carolyn Oda, a woman of Japanese ancestry. Although hi.. Continue.. Some of Gary Soto Poems Saturday At The Canal View all Gary Soto Poems Home About Project ... Contact Us The Poems and Quotes on this site are the property of their respective authors. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes.

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13. PRX » Pieces » Mexican-American Children's Writer Gary Soto Gary Soto grew up in a povertystricken Mexican-American family in Fresno, CA. He received considerable praise for his poetry as a young man. http://www.prx.org/pieces/12949

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(CLOSE) Communicating with the writer: Gary Soto really appreciates letters from students and fans. But because of his writing and travel schedule, he cannot answer individual letters. He is more than willing, however, to answer letters from students provided that they arrive together in a large envelope (not individually). In fact, he encourages teachers to have their students write as a classroom. Sadly, Mr. Soto cannot answer letters regarding school projects on his work. It is up to every student to do his or her homework alone. Gary Soto 43 The Crescent Berkeley, California 94708 HOME ORDER FORM CATALOG WHAT'S UP ... CONTACT GARY Gary Soto 43 The Crescent Berkeley, California 94708 (510) 849-0282 fax Welcome To the Official Gary Soto Website!! GARY SOTO, born and raised in Fresno California, is the author of ten poetry collections for adults, most notably NEW AND SELECTED POEMS , a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Award and the National Book Award . His poems have appeared in many literary magazines, including

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Gary Soto; A Teacher Resource File By Victoria Santucci Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Gary Soto page. You'll find biographical information, a bibliography, links, lesson plans and other information on Gary Soto, Mexican American [Hispanic] author and poet. For other authors, visit . The ISLMC is a meta-site for librarians, teachers, parents, and students. You can search this site, use index , or sitemap Biography Author Visit Information WWW Resources ... ERIC Resources Biography It would seem that Gary Soto is an author true to his Hispanic heritage and culture. He now has an official website at The Official Gary Soto Website . He was born in Fresno, California, of Mexican-American parents. His education includes a degree in English from California State University at Fresno and a Master of Arts degree in Fine Arts and Creative Writing. He has been a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. He is an acclaimed poet, essayist and fiction writer. You will find excellent biographical material and a selected bibliography at Educational Paperback Organization's Gary Soto Page Gary Soto reminds me of Mark Twain who also used his own boyhood experiences on which to base his many books and characters. The Central Valley of California is central to the action in many of Soto's books. The streets and neighborhoods of Fresno, California, are an integral part of his writing. He has said, "For me streets have always mattered. I conjure up inside my head an image of our old street in south Fresno." The area where he grew up was much like the barrios he writes about complete with junkyards and big factories all around. In his biographical essays for younger readers, such as

16. Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - Gary Soto The Academy of American Poets presents a biography, photograph, and selected poems. http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/230

Home View Cart Log In More Info FURTHER READING Related Poets Edward Field Martín Espada Pablo Neruda Related Pages How To Eat a Poem Adopt a Poet Add to Notebook E-mail to Friend ... Print Gary Soto Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California, in April, 1952, to working-class Mexican-American parents. At a young age, he worked in the fields of the San Joaquin Valley. He was not academically motivated as a child, but became interested in poetry during his high school years. He attended Fresno City college and California State University at Fresno while working toward an undergraduate degree, and later studied poetry at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned his MFA in 1976. His first collection of poems, The Elements of San Joaquin , won the United States Award of the International Poetry Forum in 1976 and was published in 1977. The New York Times Book Review honored the book by reprinting six of the poems. Since then, he has published numerous books of poetry, including A Simple Plan (Chronicle Books, 2007), One Kind of Faith (2003), and

17. BiographySoto Owing much of his successful writing to his childhood and teenage years as a MexicanAmerican in a Chicano district of California, gary soto’s works are http://project1.caryacademy.org/echoes/poet_Gary_Soto/DefaultSoto.htm

Echoes Main Biography Sample Poetry Inspired Poems ... Bibliography The Life and Works of Gary Soto By Bryan Still Owing much of his successful writing to his childhood and teenage years as a Mexican-American in a Chicano district of California, Gary Soto’s works are primarily based off his own experiences. His works reflect the adversities of his ethnicity, poverty, and destitution throughout his youth. He has written poems, novels, short stories, and there are many collections of his works. Soto was even the youngest American poet to have himself and his works included in the Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry. Gary Soto was born in Fresno, California in 1952. He grew up there in a Chicano community in the San Joaquin Valley. When Soto was just five years of age, his father was killed in a factory accident, thus leaving his widowed wife with three children: Gary, his older brother, Rick, and his younger sister, Debra. His family did not have books and was not expected or encouraged to read. He survived life in the community, though it was very difficult. Even as a child and teenager, Soto displayed dignity amidst poverty and proved that a poor, Mexican-American could amount to something great. Soto’s grandparents had emigrated from Mexico, making Soto roughly half-Mexican. His ethnicity influenced his writing and he gathered many of his ideas from his countless experiences and exploits as a child.

18. Gary Soto, "How Things Work" And Bio gary soto, born and raised in Fresno California, is the author of ten poetry collections for adults, most notably NEW AND SELECTED POEMS, a 1995 finalist http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/soto-how-things-work.html

Gary Soto Gary Soto web site.) HOW THINGS WORK Today it's going to cost us twenty dollars To live. Five for a softball. Four for a book, A handful of ones for coffee and two sweet rolls, Bus fare, rosin for your mother's violin. We're completing our task. The tip I left For the waitress filters down Like rain, wetting the new roots of a child Perhaps, a belligerent cat that won't let go Of a balled sock until there's chicken to eat. As far as I can tell, daughter, it works like this: You buy bread from a grocery, a bag of apples From a fruit stand, and what coins Are passed on helps others buy pencils, glue, Tickets to a movie in which laughter Is thrown into their faces. If we buy goldfish, someone tries on a hat. If we buy crayons, someone walks home with a broom. A tip. a small purchase here and there, And things just keep going. I guess. POETRY HOME ENGLISH 88 READING LIST POETRY NEWS FILREIS HOME Document URL: http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/soto-how-things-work.html Last modified: Wednesday, 18-Jul-2007 16:28:44 EDT

19. Houghton Mifflin Reading: Meet Gary Soto Unlike many authors, gary soto never thought about becoming a writer when he was a kid. Instead, he wanted to be a priest or a paleontologist — a scientist http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/soto.html

@import "/kids/hmr/mtai/includes/styles.css"; Meet the Author Gary Soto Soto lives with his wife and daughter in Berkeley, California. Gary Soto's favorite food is frijoles (beans). Here's a recipe for your family to try! Frijoles 2 1/3 cups dried black beans 1 large onion 1 large green bell pepper 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 or 3 bay leaves 1 tsp. salt Rinse beans. In a 4-quart heavy saucepan, cover beans with cold water and soak for one day. Bring soaked beans to a boil in water, adding more water, if necessary, to cover beans by about 1 1/2 inches. Simmer beans, partly covered, over low heat for 1 hour, or until beans just start getting tender but are not falling apart. Chop onion and bell pepper and stir into beans along with vinegar, bay leaves, and salt. Simmer beans, partly covered, for 2 to 3 hours, until they are very tender. Remove bay leaves. You can eat the beans hot, but they're even better if you let them cool and then refrigerate them for a day or so before eating. Photography Credit Soto Other Books Written by Gary Soto My Little Car (illustrated by Linda Dalal Sawaya) The Skirt (illustrated by Eric Velasquez) Pacific Crossing Chato and the Party Animals (illustrated by Susan Guevara) Baseball in April and Other Stories Neighborhood Odes (illustrated by David Diaz) Chato's Kitchen (illustrated by Susan Guevara) Taking Sides Off and Running (illustrated by Eric Velasquez) Cat's Meow (illustrated by Joe Cepeda) Local News Houghton Mifflin Reading Education Place Site Index Terms and Conditions of Use

20. SCORE: Teacher Guide--Gary Soto Short Stories gary soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist and fiction writer. His writing is based upon his adventures as a Mexican American boy growing up in Fresno, http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/soto/sototg.html

Teacher Cyberguide Short Stories by Gary Soto Living Up The Street http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/soto/sototg.html Cyberguide by Barbara Garrison Introduction This supplemental unit on Baseball In April and Living Up the Street was developed by teachers in the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded by the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) and the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). Gary Soto is an acclaimed poet, essayist and fiction writer. His writing is based upon his adventures as a Mexican American boy growing up in Fresno, California. He won the Before Columbus Foundation Award in 1985 for Living Up The Street , his first published book of prose. His short story collection, Baseball In April , was listed as one of the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults. The streets and neighborhoods of Fresno are an integral part of his writing. He has said, "For me streets have always mattered. I conjure up inside my head an image of our old street in south Fresno." The area where he grew up was much like the barrios he writes about complete with junkyards and big factories all around. He is widely read by adults and young people. Many of his stories and poems appear in language arts textbooks across the nation, and several of his books have been translated into other languages. As the students do these activities, they will consider the following questions:

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