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Taking Sides | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary Soto
Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks
Category: Book
List Price: $5.95
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 395729
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 168
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0152046941
EAN: 9780152046941
ASIN: 0152046941
Publication Date: March 1, 2003
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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 can he play his best against his friends? No matter who wins, it looks like it will be lose-lose for Lincoln.
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 Taking Sides: Taking to Another Level May 17, 2007
Taking Sides Taking it to Another Level
The book I read was Taking Sides, by Gary Soto. This book is one of my favorite books. I definitely recommend people from the age of 12 and up. This book is very descriptive and well written. This book contains a little Spanish, so when you read it might be hard for you to understand. When you read this book it makes you feel as you're there.
One of my favorite part from the book is when he gets to play his old school against his school that he is now in a basketball game. So if you want to find out who wins you must read this book and find out for your own! The main characters in this story are Lincoln, James, Tony, Monica, and Lincoln's Mom. This story takes place in Sycamore, California.
If you really enjoy basketball books I really recommend you to read this book. This book is one of the best books I've read, and if you also love Gary Soto's book's you'll love this one. Taking Sides is a book full of excitement and mysteries.
 read this book February 8, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
"I'd rather be playing for Franklin then Columbus" Lincoln says. Lincoln is the main character in the book "Taking Sides" by Gary Soto. If you want to know what this quote means keep on reading.
Lincoln is an athletic boy who just moved to a small rich town from living in a poor town where things are always stolen. He had to leave all his friends behind and his girl-friend. His passion is playing basketball. Now he has to play an important game against his old team. The worst part is that he is losing his best friend for playing on the other team. Will he play hard with his new team or will he throw away the important game to keep his best friend?
This is for both boys and girls that are interested in athletics. Also for people who like competition. Would you try to win the game or would you throw the game away? If you want to find out what happens in the end read this interesting book.
Good book with some loose ends January 9, 2007
K. Lnae
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I liked the book, but it never addressed who was the burglar. Was the same person or persons that broke in their old neighborhood home the same guy who broke into their new home? Could he have been the boy's father or the mom's ex-boyfriend and that's why the dog didn't bark? How did the stolen TV end up at the thrift store?
The best basketball book October 10, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This excellent and appealing story deals with cultural differences,moving,and basketball. An eight grader,Lincoln mendoza and his mother have just moved from barriot to sycamore,due to a robberie.Lincoln misses his old neighborhood and old dirty freinds.He also misses the fights that would occur in barriot.The reason i gave this book four stars was becuase it had good parts.My favorite part in this book was the part when he played against the other team because it was all his freinds. The arthur desribed this book so great.At his new school he is playing on there basketball team which happens to play against his old school franklin he is very nervous and why does his coach dislike him?????
Switching Teams April 2, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Switching Teams
Do you know what it's like to switch teams? Well Lincoln Mendoza does. I am talking about the book, "Taking Sides," by Gary Soto. This is a great book. I think that anyone who likes books about sports should read this. It is all about basketball and how Lincoln switches school and joins a different basketball team. You should read, "Taking Sides."
Plus this book talks about real issues in life because these things really happen, people really have to switch schools and change basketball teams. My favorite part was when Lincoln went back to Franklin (his old school) to see his best friend Tony; it was great, two friends reuniting. An example of good suspense in this book is when someone breaks into Lincolns house when he is sitting home alone. You don't know what's going to happen and I won't tell you. There is no bad part in this book to me and I don't think you will find one. I say you should read this book.
In conclusion, this book is about sports, switching schools and adjusting to there. This is a fabulous book you should read this. Now don't just sit there, run to your nearest book store and get the book called, "Taking Sides."
By:M.W
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