Novio Boy - A Play

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.
 

Additional text

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

Product details

• Authors: Gary Soto
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2006
• EAN: 9780152058630
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205863-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 77 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Romance / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: School & Education / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Pregnancy *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Performing Arts / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / United States / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Science Fiction / Romance, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Hispanic & Latino