Baseball in April and Other Stories — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
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- Scary content
- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
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- Gender & orientation
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- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say whether the stories contain swear words.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
In Gary Soto's acclaimed short story collection, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure.
Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, Soto brings to life the joy and pain of young people everywhere.
From crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, and embarrassing grandfathers to annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons, Soto writes about everyday life with humor and empathy. This moving collection--an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Booklist Editors' Choice, and Horn Book Fanfare Selection--expresses the truths of growing up.
"[Soto's] sensitivity to young people's concerns and his ability to portray the world as it is perceived by children is nothing less than remarkable." --Los Angeles Times Book Review
Plus don't miss Gary Soto's Local News, which The Horn Book called a "first-rate collection from a perceptive and sensitive chronicler of ordinary life."
Frequently asked questions
Is Baseball in April and Other Stories appropriate for a 7-year-old?
In one story a boy inspired by a karate movie stands up to a school bully and gets beaten up. The stories follow Mexican American kids in California's Central Valley, with Spanish words in the dialogue and a glossary at the end.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have violence?
Found (Brief): In one story a boy inspired by a karate movie stands up to a school bully and gets beaten up.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): The stories follow Mexican American kids in California's Central Valley, with Spanish words in the dialogue and a glossary at the end.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the stories contain swear words.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Baseball in April and Other Stories have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
