What is the theme of taking sides by Gary Soto?

Gary Soto’s ”Taking Sides” deals with themes of racism, acceptance, and growing up. Use these activities to help your students engage with this book and its big ideas.

What genre is taking sides by Gary Soto?

Fiction
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Who is the protagonist of taking sides?

“Taking Sides” is a juvenile novel written by Gary Soto and published in 1991. The main protagonist, 12-year-old Lincoln Mendoza, lives in a bad neighborhood, so his divorced Mom moves his family to a wealthy white suburban neighborhood.

When was taking sides published?

1991
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Which of his novels has Soto said is his favorite?

He said his own memoir, called “Living Up the Street,” was a reaction to Rodriguez’s book “Hunger of Memory.” “I decided to write my own version of what it was like to grow up Mexican-American,” he said. “I began to get fan letters, and I had never gotten fan letters before.” Soto cited “Jesse” as his favorite novel.

What is the setting of taking sides by Gary Soto?

Lincoln is in a jam when his basketball team at his new school–where the students are rich and mostly white–faces his old team from the barrio on the boards.

How many pages are in taking sides?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152046941
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	98,407
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.46(d)
Lexile:	750L (what’s this?)

What were some struggles Soto dealt with in his life?

Thus, Soto sets up “poverty” as the primary struggle against which his characters must face. These struggles seem to reflect his own childhood struggles, as him and his family had very little to live on as he was growing up in central California.