Novio Boy - by Gary Soto (Paperback)

About the Book

This unique one-act play from favorite author Gary Soto is about ninth-grader Rudy and his date with eleventh-grader Patricia. Includes a glossary of Spanish words.

Book Synopsis

Ninth grader Rudy has a date with eleventh grader Patricia. Now he has to come up with the money, the poise, and the conversation to carry it off. This one-act play, by turns heartwarming and heart-wrenching, follows Rudy from his desperate search for guidance through the hilarious date itself--all the way to its happy conclusion.

Includes a glossary of Spanish phrases.

Review Quotes

"A hip, funny play."--School Library Journal
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