Novio Boy: A Play

by Gary Soto

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 015205863X
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.6" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Check this out: My Review of Novio Boy

The book novio boy is about a boy named Rudy, who was in the ninth grade, wanted to date a girl that was in the eleventh grade named Patricia. With the help of friends and family both people try their hardest to impress each other. This book is also a play. I think this is a good book. The reason I like this book is because it is funny and teaches you different Spanish words. It also teaches you that you have to just be yourself and not trying to change yourself. If you just believe in yourself you won't have many problems in life. And this is what the author shows you in this play/story. I really enjoy his writing because his writing seems like a wild imagination at work.

Patricia's Novio Boy

The book Novio Boy was a good book and play. It is about a girl named Patricia going out wit a younger boy named Rudy. They both are very excited about their date together both are very nervous to. The characters in this book are Patricia, Alex, Rudy's Mother, Uncle Juan, Estela, Old Man, El Gato, Mama Rosa,Alicia,and Alex Rudy's best friend. The book Novio Boy is a good book and play you should read it you will like it. That is Novio Boy.

Novio Boy Review

The play "Novio Boy," by Gary Soto, is really great. It's about a boy named Rudy, who's in ninth grade. His life is fine, except that the girl he likes is in eleventh grade. He has to build up a lot of courage to ask her out. It's really funny when Rudy's best friend, Alex, is telling him about when he went on a date. In my class, we connected that part to the movie "Napoleon Dynamite," and did a little impromptu. Overall this play is really funny and is great for class or for just reading by yourself (though it's more fun to act it out). This book is really just one big coincidence, and if you read it, you'll find out what I mean.

MUY BUENO!

Gary S. has done it again with this charming enertaining "sweetheart of a play" peopled with appealing characters. It's easy to feel for Rudy and his pre-date angst. I recommend this to anyone who has ever been a teen and/or has ever been in love, whether male or female, Latino or Anglo. MUY BUENO! Author! Author!

Awesome comparison to Romeo and Juliet for lower readers

This is an excellent resource for comparisons to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I would recommend it to educators looking for an optional play to use with low level readers at the high school age. It is high on the interest scale due to the coming of age theme along with the addition of interesting family relationships to add to the similarities. A wonderful addition to a classroom library anywhere.