Novio Boy: A Play

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Summary: Novio Boy Review
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.

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Summary: MUY BUENO!
Review: 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!

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Summary: Novio Boy, a play, is not worth the time to read.
Review: Novio Boy is a play that has no point or any main idea to the subject. It is really easy to read. That makes it look like a five year old can write something better. The play mainly focuses on a hispanic boy discovering the world of girls. I did not like this book and I would only recommend this writing by Gary Soto to readers that likes to read about any plays.

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Summary: A boy who is in high school and has typical teenage experien
Review: This book really does not get boring. It makes you want to read more so you find out what happens or what is going to happen. What also makes it fun to read is that it is very up to date and the slang is excellent! This play by Gary Soto tells you what a "teenage date" with a girl is really all about.

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Summary: Exciting story of the life of a Hispanic teenage boy.
Review: This book would definately appeal to readers ages 9-12. The book has a great storyline and does a good job of using 90's slang that would keep younger readers wanting to read more. I would not recomend this novel to anyone high school age or older.

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Summary: Awesome comparison to Romeo and Juliet for lower readers
Review: 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.