Crazy Weekend, Gary Soto
Crazy Weekend, Gary Soto
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Crazy Weekend

Author: Gary Soto

Narrator: Anthony Perez

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2012

Synopsis

When Hector's mother suggests that he and his amigo, Mando, get out of East LA for the weekend and see some of the world, he's thinking Paris. So he's a little disappointed when they end up in Fresno, sleeping on a lumpy couch in his Uncle Julio's messy apartment. Hector figures it's going to be one boring weekend. He couldn't be more wrong. Between flying in a rickety old plane, spotting an armored car heist, and warding off the bumbling thieves who did it, this could be the craziest—and scariest—weekend ever.

About Gary Soto

Gary Soto is the author of more than a dozen poetry collections for adults, most notably New and Selected Poems, a 1995 finalist for both the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Book Award. He also writes young adult fiction and has received numerous awards, including the Human and Civil Rights Award from the American Education Association, the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the PEN Center West Book Award for his young adult short-story collection Petty Crimes.

About Anthony Perez

Anthony Perez is a Miami, Florida, native who, from a young age, found great passion for words, using them in mediums such as poetry, stage, and film. He later concentrated on theater, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Florida State University, focusing on Shakespeare, voice, and dialects, along with specialized Master Class training under Sir Ian McKellen. His talent and love for his craft have brought him to Los Angeles, where he is currently a stage and film actor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Taylor on April 15, 2018

Young best friends Hector and Mando are taking an exciting trip to Los Angeles to visit Hector's uncle. Hector's uncle takes them out on the town to show them where he takes photographs, but they end up witnessing a robbery. The boys are conflicted on if they will keep their mouth shut or turn the r......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on April 22, 2020

Crazy Weekend by Gary Soto is a story about Hector and his friend Mando who go visit Hector’s uncle for the weekend. When both Hector and Mando witness a crime happening right in front of them they decide to take pictures. But then these pictures end up going viral and now the criminals are on their......more

Goodreads review by Diane on June 08, 2021

Fun, quick book with humor and action.......more

Goodreads review by Damayanty on June 15, 2010

Being Mexican AMerican myself and from California, I really appreciated this novel because of the way Soto wrote in English and Spanish. Also, since I haven't read very many multicultural YA literture, this was a good change from what I've been reading. This novel follows two young Latinos who are v......more

Goodreads review by Ivan on October 22, 2008

This book is about Mando and his friend Hector, who go to spend their weekend with Hector's Uncle. During their stay they witness a robbery and take photos of what happens. I liked this book because it has a lot of action. They get chased by the robbers and end up beating up the robbers.......more

Quotes

“Set in contemporary times, this book offers humor and high adventure.” Children’s Literature

“The boys’ language is a lively and often musical mixture of English and Spanish…An entertaining novel, especially for contemporaries of these hip, likable protagonists.” Publishers Weekly

“Soto’s adept character development brings to life the witty, streetwise boys; the bumbling thugs; and the disheveled but well-meaning Julio. Humor is interjected on each page but is seldom forced…As in a number of other books by this talented author, Spanish words and phrases are sprinkled throughout…A fast-moving, light read.” School Library Journal

“Crazy Weekend provides middle schoolers a satisfying, fast-paced read about the unpredictable complications of being an adolescent. This laugh-filled book is also a guaranteed winner for reluctant readers.” the ALAN Review

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