Buried onions - gary soto

On the mean streets of southeast Fresno, 19-year-old Eddie is just trying to get by.

All he wants is to forget his violent past, hold down a job, and walk a straight line.

But after his cousins murder, Eddie finds himself drawn back into the cycle of violence.

Eddies father, two uncles, and best friend are all dead, and its a struggle for him not to end up the same way.

Violence makes Fresno wallow in tears, as if a huge onion were buried beneath the city.

Making an effort to walk a straight line despite constant temptations and frustrations, Eddie searches for answers--and discovers that his closest friends may actually be his worst enemies.

Includes a readers guide and a glossary of Spanish words and phrases.