The Skirt

by Gary Soto

Book Overview

For fans of Gary Soto and Matt de la Pe a comes a tale of a contemporary Mexican-American family with a "spunky and imaginative heroine" (Publishers Weekly). Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385306652
• ISBN13: 9780385306652
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Excellent for Classroom!

If you know Soto's work, then you can rest assured this is another excellent example of the magic he creates with the written word. The Hispanic family is representative of the culture and values. Fifth graders (even though the reading level is lower) in my classroom, and especially my ESL students, enjoy the book. Soto has packed the book with colorful similies and this lends well for Writing Worshop.