Like Father Like Son?

In Like Father Like Son? everything changes for Tomás a 16-year-old Peruvian-American when his young uncle Claudio arrives in the U.S. pursued by a figure from the familys past. Claudio brings with him a secret that aggravates the tension between Tomás and his father lays bare his mothers hidden past and forces Tomás to re-imagine his own identity. Told in five voices the fast-paced story reaches a danger-filled climax. Relatable to teens and adults but written on a third to fourth grade reading level this complete short novel is intended for use in an English as a Second Language or an Adult Basic Education classroom. Free downloadable supplementary materials such as vocabulary lists comprehension questions and discussion questions are available online. The author taught adult ESL in a U.S. community college for eight years and EFL to teens through adults in an English language school in Peru.