SPANISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS

Secret Saturdays

by Torrey MALDONADO
. Putnam. 2012. pap. $7.99. ISBN 9780142417478.
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Gr 5–8—Friends Justin and Sean, both 12, live in the Red Hook projects in Brooklyn, are Puerto Rican and African American, and have absentee fathers. Sean is straying further from their friendship, avoiding their scheduled sleepovers, lying, and not doing as well in school. He's been getting into more and more fights when he used to advocate dissing instead of fists. Where is Sean going on Saturdays? Maldonado explores issues of manhood, friendship, and family in this heartfelt, humorous, and poignant urban tale.
Reviewed by Shelley M. Diaz , Feb 01, 2017

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