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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 lean 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 childhood as a Mexican-American boy in south Texas, this story collection is a moving whirlwind of humor and insight--brash, tender, and full of the unexpected.

Crazy Loco

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    A Paperback / softback by David Talbot Rice

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      Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2003
      ISBN13: 9780142500569, 978-0142500569
      ISBN10: 0142500569

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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 lean 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 childhood as a Mexican-American boy in south Texas, this story collection is a moving whirlwind of humor and insight--brash, tender, and full of the unexpected.

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