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    It Doesn't Have to Be This Way

    It Doesn't Have to Be This Way

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    • Bilingual
    • Paperback
    • Picture Book

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    Spanish Description

    It Doesn't Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story

    A Monchi le encanta escribir poemas y pasar el tiempo con su prima Dorela en el barrio. Pero cuando la pandilla local empieza a presionarlo para que se una, la atención y el estatus lo emocionan, hasta que un tiroteo trágico lo cambia todo. Con el amor y la guía de su tío Rogelio, Monchi encuentra el valor para elegir otro camino. Basándose en su propia juventud en una pandilla, el galardonado autor Luis J. Rodríguez narra una poderosa historia bilingüe en inglés y español, ilustrada con fuerza por el muralista Daniel Galvez, que habla con honestidad a los jóvenes lectores sobre la presión de grupo, la comunidad y la fortaleza que se necesita para decir no.

    Reading Levels

    Ages:

    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 10
    • 11

    Grades:

    • Grade 2
    • Grade 3
    • Grade 4
    • Grade 5
    • Grade 6-8

    Book Details

    Copyright: 2004

    Publisher: Children's Book Press

    Author: Luis J. Rodríguez

    Subject: Social-Emotional Learning

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    About the Book

    Monchi loves writing poems and hanging out with his cousin Dorela in the barrio. But when the local gang starts pressuring him to join, the attention and status feel exciting—until a tragic shooting changes everything. With the love and guidance of his Uncle Rogelio, Monchi finds the courage to choose a different path. Drawing on his own youth in a gang, award-winning author Luis J. Rodríguez tells a powerful bilingual English/Spanish story, vividly illustrated by muralist Daniel Galvez, that speaks honestly to young readers about peer pressure, community, and the strength it takes to say no.

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