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Rodriguez, Luis J.

It Doesn't Have to Be This Way / No tiene que ser así: A Barrio Story / Una historia del barrio

32 pp. | Children's | August, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-89239-161-8 $$15.95
(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Daniel Galvez. Ten-year-old Monchi decides to join a street gang, only to see his cousin shot when she appears on the scene to convince him otherwise. She survives, and Monchi learns that, more than becoming a man, it is the kind of man you become that's important. Somewhat awkward photorealistic paintings illustrate this didactic yet compelling bilingual book written by a former gang member.
Reviewer: Claire M. Dignan

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