Piri Thomas was a Puerto Rican-American writer who grew up in New York City. He became involved with drugs and crime and was imprisoned. While in prison, he discovered his talent for writing. His works celebrate the strength and determination of Puerto Rican and African-American communities in NYC as he grew up facing new responsibilities.

1. “A migo B rothers”
P iri T homas

2. P iri Th om as
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* G re w u p in N e w York C ity
• d ru gs and crim e le d h im to p ris on
• wh ile in p ris on h e d is cove re d h e cou ld
write
• writing ce le b rate s s tre ngth and
d e te rm ination of th e p e op le in th e
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com m u nitie s in N YC
• oth e r works :D own Th e s e M e an S tre e ts

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4. Lower East Side tenement
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5. Golden Gloves Champions
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6. TH E M E
The message about life or human nature that the writer wants
readers to understand.
Expressed in a sentence!
THEME: GROWING UP BRINGS
NEW RESPONSIBILITIES
Topic: growing up

7. To p i c o r
Th e m e ? ? ? ? ?
Competition:
Encourages people to give their
best performance