![]() ![]() ![]() Each of the main characters in the book in some way feels they are falling short, and each in their own way strives to overcome that.Ĭisneros, who lives in Santa Ana, teaches English and writing at Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, near the Artesia Pilar neighborhood where he grew up playing foosball at El Salvador Park, shooting baskets at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church and sharing french fries at El Comedor, which gets a nod in the book. “ Falling Short,” the new novel for young people by Santa Ana author Ernesto Cisneros, tells the story of two middle-school boys and best friends – one an athlete who excels on the basketball court, the other an academic standout.ĭespite their differences in height, athletic prowess and classroom performance, the two friends do their best to help each other shine – the diminutive Marco Honeyman, half Mexican and half Jewish and loaded with what he calls “geek awards,” and the much taller Isaac Castillo with his MVP basketball trophy and strength enough to pull his “fun-sized” friend through his bedroom window.Īs they enter the sixth grade at Mendez Middle School, both must navigate a new world with new challenges, as well as the issues they face at home as children of broken families. ![]() Subscribe to Voice of OC's Free Newsletter The Morning Report Today. ![]()
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