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The award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member surviving the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles, now featuring a new introduction by the author.

The award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member surviving the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles, now featuring a new cover. Winner of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, hailed as a "New York Times" notable book, and read by hundreds of thousands,... Read Full Overview

"A los doce a os, Luis Rodr guez ya era un veterano de la guerra entre las pandillas de East Los Angeles. Atra do por una cultura pandillera aparentemente insuperable, fue testigo de un sinf n de balaceras, golpizas y arrestos y, m s tarde, con un miedo cada vez mayor, presenci... Read Full Overview