Why does Gary Soto write about boys liking girls?

Answer 1

Gary Soto writes from the point of the view of the boy or girl. He tries to get the feelings of the people in the story and how they think. So, in many of his stories he writes from the point of view of a boy about 10-12 years old and the girls they know. Since he was once that age he puts what a kid thinks at this age. One of my favorite stories of his is written from a girl's point of view and how she wants to be a marble champ at school. I met him and he is from Central CA so this also figures in his stories.