Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. cover

Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A.

Author: Rodríguez, Luis J.

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 6.2
Points 13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 81745
Points per Word 0.000159
Page Count 260
Points per Page 0.05

Description

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.