The Barrio Kings
Rosario Gomez struggles to stay out of the gang life that killed his brother while finishing his high school diploma and preparing for the birth of his first son. But when his old friend Juan gets out of jail, his past returns to haunt him.
E/96: Fate Undecided
"'Don't move. Don't open the door.' My knees had turned to jelly and I was trembling uncontrollably. Sina grabbed her raincoat and declared, 'I'm leaving. They'll be back and I don't want to end up in a camp.'"
Basic Tools for Beginning Writers
How to teach all the skills beginning writers need—from alphabet recognition and spelling to strategies for self-editing and building coherent text.
Reclaiming Reluctant Writers
How to encourage students to face their fears and master the essential traits of good writing.
The Write Genre
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