Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio
by:
Raúl Colón (author)
Tony Johnston (author)
Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases and drive-bys and death. But there's another L.A., one where warmth and humor and humanity pervade. Where a tacqueria sign declares: "One cause, one people, one...
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Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases and drive-bys and death. But there's another L.A., one where warmth and humor and humanity pervade. Where a tacqueria sign declares: "One cause, one people, one taco." This L.A. is a place where random acts of generosity and goodwill improve the lives of the community. Any Small Goodness is a novel filled with hope, love, and warmth.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780439233842 (0439233844)
ASIN: 439233844
Publish date: June 1st 2003
Publisher: Scholastic Books
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Arturo and his family move to LA and run head on into both the terrible problems of the city and the amazing love of the town. Arturo’s Papi is very wise, showing the children how to find good in the world and revealing to them how to make good from bad. p. 16 On the way home Papi says, “This Leo Lo...