Parrot in the Oven
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ISBN-10 |
0064471861 |
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ISBN-13 |
978-0064471862 |
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Author |
Martinez, Victor |
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Publisher |
Rayo |
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Copyright |
2004 |
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Lexile |
1000L |
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Genre |
Coming-of-Age Story, Fiction |
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Synopsis |
Manny, fourteen years old, is confronted with an alcoholic father, friends involved in gangs, and a rough neighborhood. Manny struggles to make the right choices and to somehow belong. The novel contains mature and graphic situations. |
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Themes |
Resilience, Race, Education |
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Protagonist |
Latino-American Young Male |
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Note |
Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan. |