← Gary SotoA Fire in My Handsby Gary SotoPoetry collection exploring adolescent love, loss, and belongingFind on Amazon↗About the authorGary SotoGary Soto is an American poet and author known for his works depicting Mexican-American life. His middle-grade novels and poetry collections have introduced many young readers to Chicano culture.More by Gary SotoBaseball in AprilConnected short stories about Mexican-American youth in California→The AfterlifeBoy dies but haunts his friend helping him live fully→Taking SidesMexican-American boy navigates racial prejudice in his school→Buried OnionsYoung man buried in poverty struggles to escape gang violence→
