Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.
by Rodríguez, Luis J.
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AR Book Level
6.2
AR Points
13
Word Count
81,745
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
41129 EN
About this book
The son of Mexican immigrants, Luis J. Rodriguez grew up in Watts and East Los Angeles. He began writing in his early teens, and eventually won national recognition as a poet, journalist, and critic. This is his account of his coming of age.