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Novio Boy: A Play
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Novio Boy: A Play Paperback - 2006 - 1st Edition

by Soto, Gary

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  • Paperback

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.

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Graphia. Used - Very Good. 2006. Paperback. Pap. Slight shelf wear. Very Good. (Subject: Theater & Drama).
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Details

  • Title Novio Boy: A Play
  • Author Soto, Gary
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Graphia
  • Date 2006-06-01
  • Features Glossary, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SIN0009721
  • ISBN 9780152058630 / 015205863X
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.4 x 5 x 0.4 in (18.80 x 12.70 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
  • Library of Congress subjects Dating (Social customs), Children's plays, American
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007271308
  • Dewey Decimal Code 812.54

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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.
 

First line

The scene begins in a backyard where two boys, both Mexican American, are philosophizing about girls.

Media reviews

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