Gary Soto: Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize

By Kevin Cunningham

As a boy, Gary Soto dreamed of escaping the barrios and dusty fields of Fresno, California. His determination to read and learn and a gift for describing the world around him made Soto an award-winning American writer. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series follows the poet from a childhood raised in "a home without books." Soto suffered years of hardship but nonetheless turned himself into a top student, a groundbreaking Chicano poet, and a writer and educator who pivoted from his success with poetry to become a bestselling storyteller for young people.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680208136
• ISBN13: 9781680208139
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
• Length: 48 Pages