--- product_id: 1188977 title: "Taking Sides" brand: "gary soto" price: "S/.62" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1188977-taking-sides store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Taking Sides **Brand:** gary soto **Price:** S/.62 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Taking Sides by gary soto - **How much does it cost?** S/.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1188977-taking-sides) ## Best For - gary soto enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gary soto brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Taking Sides ## Images ![Taking Sides - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sIKGYzKEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Love this book *by P***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 27, 2020* I love the 2 “Karen” 1 star reviews lol.I grew up in Hawaii and read this story in my 7th grade English class (I’m 27 now) along with the other book by Gary Soto “Pacific Crossing” and have always loved this story the most.I didn’t know a word of Spanish but I was thankful for the dictionary in the back of the book to make out the meanings for the Spanish words used throughout the story.Bought this book as a Christmas gift for my 12 year old basketball lover at home and I can’t wait to gift it to him!& Lastly for the 2 one star reviews, keep an open mind when it comes to stories like this and be willing to learn before you’re so quick to judge. If you never lived a life like the main character bless your hearts. It’s always easy to point fingers and say well I (we) don’t do that or act like that. Yet there are millions of people (white) who act snotty, rude and are a splitting image of the ones in the book on a daily basis with no real reason aside from the fact that they have to share the world with people who are, let’s just say different . ### ⭐ Big Problem w/ This Book *by N***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 2, 2019* My daughter was assigned this book in her guided reading class. She came home one day and told me that this book has Spanish in it and she didn't understand all of the dialog. She came home a second day upset and told me that this book makes her feel bad and she really did not like reading it. She was clearly upset, so I decided to purchase the book so that I could see for myself. I read the book from beginning to end and yes, I could see how my daughter struggled with keeping up with the dialog in the book in pivotal places in the story because it was in Spanish and it was enough to make worry about her comprehension ability. However, what concerned me more was what it was that my daughter was reading that was making her feel bad. The book makes a lot of jokes at the expense of white people. It tends to make white people look selfish, entitled, materialistic, and stupid. Since my family, including my daughter, is white, it made her feel like she was looked at that way and as a result of this book, stirred some unnecessary tension in her class between certain groups of kids. I think this book does a good job at causing and celebrating divides as opposed to mending them. I had a very long conversation with my daughter's teacher about this book and she apologized to me for not knowing the content ahead of time before assigning it. Even she recognized the book was inappropriate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Artículo de uso en muy buen estado *by A***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2021* Como nuevo , gracias --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1188977-taking-sides](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/1188977-taking-sides) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*