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Novio Boy: A Play

Gary Soto

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2006
  • Pages: 96
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.40in - 5.00in - 0.40in - 0.20lb
  • EAN: 9780152058630
  • Recommended age: 12-UP
  • Categories: Performing Arts - GeneralSocial Themes - Prejudice & RacismHispanic & Latino

About the Author

Soto, Gary: -

Gary Soto's first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at garysoto.com.

Praise for this book

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