Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between By Eric Nusbaum

Stealing Home! The book follows the story of the families who lived in the Chavez Ravine and the forces who evicted them from their homes. The chapters switch back and forth from these two perspectives, so just be aware of that so you don't get confused. Introduction Paragraph 1. Hook: anecdote, quote, question 2. Background: author, book, other relevant information 3. Thesis/Claim/Opinion Body Paragraphs (3-6 body paragraphs; 6-10 sentences per body paragraph) 1. Topic Sentence: main idea of body paragraph 2. Example 3. Support in the form of a quote 4. Tie-In or Conclusion 1. Restate thesis in new way 2. Summarize main points 3. Meaningful ending