Soto, Gary

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Crazy Weekend

Between flying in a rickety old plane, spotting an armored car heist, and warding off the bumbling theives who did it, this could be the craziest and scariest weekend ever.

Chato y los Amigos Pachangueros

Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party.

Que Monton de Tamales

The Cat's Meow

LOCAL NEWS

THE THIRTEEN STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS COLLECTION EACH HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY AND SOMEONE TO MEET. THESE TALES ARE, AT ONCE, HAPPY, SAD, FRIGHTENING, LOVING, AND NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

The skirt

When Miata leaves on the school bus the skirt that she is to wear in a dance performance, she needs all her wits to get it back without her parents' finding out that she has lost something yet again.

Chato's kitchen

1996
Chato the cat has invited his neighbors, the mice family, over for dinner. But the mice bring a surprise guest - chorizo, the dog.

Skirt

1992

The cat's meow

1987
Eight-year-old Graciela, who is half Mexican, is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish.

Local news

stories
2003
"In thirteen stories published with wit and energy, Gary Soto illuminates the ordinary lives of young people.".

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