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Any Small Goodness
A Novel of the Barrio
2001
First Published
3.63
Average Rating
128
Number of Pages
Award-winning picture-book author Tony Johnston presents the poignant story of a loving Mexican-American family in East L.A. in her first novel for young readers. 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 "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.
Avg Rating
3.63
Number of Ratings
605
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
32%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
11%
1 STARS
6%
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Author

Tony Johnston
Tony Johnston
Author · 84 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Tony Johnston has written many acclaimed books for young people. She and her husband lived in Mexico for fifteen years, where they raised their children. She now lives in San Marino, California.

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