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Stork, Francisco X.

Behind the Eyes

246 pp. | Dutton | June, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-525-47735-7 $16.99
(3) YA Sixteen-year-old Hector, a Mexican American whose academic success offers an escape from his home in the El Paso projects, is sent to reform school after assaulting the gang member responsible for his older brother's death. Flashbacks from Hector's family life coupled with a stark view of his time in juvenile detention create a commanding portrait of a boy struggling to determine his future.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

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