Crazy Loco

LOVED THIS BOOK. I read it in middle school and it was so entertaining while giving Hispanic kids a way to relate to them, especially since in the Hispanic community, a priority is family and for Milagros's dream to go out of state, away from her family, is unsupported by her parents. Tia Mana is th......more

This book is about funny and sad experiences that are short stories you would enjoy reading. The first story is about a boy named Romero how likes older girls especially this one girl but you might be surprised what happens. The second story is about Harry and he has to move in to his grandfather’s......more

I've heard David Rice read a few of the stories in this collection back in South Texas at different venues and was amazed at how much his writing had matured since his first book (Give the Pig a Chance--another fine book in its own right). A side note to anyone with an opportunity to experience Rice......more

I know David so I cannot write an unbiased review about his short story collection. I will say though, that Rice is an outstanding writer and is work will be greatly appreciated when people get to know more about the Valley. Thank you David, for writing this great collection and for being a friend.......more

Crazy loco is a very energetic collection of short stories telling the tales of a Mexican and American childhood. It is loosely based on the author's own childhood as a Mexican-American boy in south Texas, these stories is a hurricane of humor, creativity, and full of the unexpected. Some of the sho......more