Crazy Loco
$19.98
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2003
Summary
A powerful collection of short stories telling the tales of a Mexican-American childhood, ideal for fans of Gary Soto.
Welcome to Southern Texas. Meet Loco, a dog with a passion for firecrackers. And Pedro, an altar boy forced to learn a hard lesson from two of the toughest, oldest men ever to serve the Lord. Jordan and Todd are two boys from California who don’t know what they’re in for when they push their Texas cousins a little too far.
Loosely based on the author’s own chi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142500569 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142500569 |
| Author: | David Talbot Rice |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 107mm x 10mm |
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” Rice’s work also deserves praise for presenting a slice of Mexican-American life that is neither over-romanticized, operating as a veiled and vitriolic social commentary, or tainted with easy nostalgia.” –The Austin Chronicle“Nine slice of life stories, told from multiple points of view and in different voices, resonate with the sounds and sights of a Mexican-American childhood spent in South Texas.”-VOYA
“Rice…blends humor and precise detail, creating believable imperfect, complex characters that are once rowdy, subversive, and devoted to family and tradition.”-Booklist“A powerful collection that should enjoy a wide audience.” –School Library Journal
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults2001 PEN USA Children’s Literature Award FinalistAbout The Author
David Talbot Rice
David Rice has always lived in Texas. Born in 1964 in Weslaco, he now divides his time between Austin and the Rio Grande Valley. South Texas and his Mexican American culture are the inspiration for most of his work. The writer-in-residence for Llano Grande Center for Research and Development in Edcouch, he teaches and mentors high school students in creative writing. His previous short story collection, Give the Pig a Chance, has received much acclaim, and his stories have been included in several other anthologies for adults and teens. He has also written and directed plays, short films, and a one-man show called “Just a Kid from Edcouch.”
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