The diverse, coming of age novel you\'ve been waiting for 8th grader Paco Jones, a biracial Mexican kid with few friends, is an unlikely hero. -School Library Journal.
Recommended for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Matt de la Pe a. -Kirkus Reviews Quick yet heavy-laden read about race, class, and friendship. 2017 San Diego Book Award Winner, Best YA fiction A fun, amusing tale about the beautiful torment of young hearts and hormones at play.
So what hope is there for him when he falls for Naomi Fox, a gorgeous, popular girl already involved with the most popular guy in school? Through dumb luck and a few clever moves, Paco soon finds himself on center stage amidst a twisted middle school mess.
He\'s jeered at during lunch, called Paco Taco, and ridiculed for being different.
It doesn\'t help that he sports a big nose, an unflattering birthmark, pigeon-toed feet and hairy arms, all of them fodder for teasing.
He\'s recently transferred from his old junior high to a private school, and because he\'s the poor new kid, he soon finds himself the least popular.
The diverse, coming of age novel you\'ve been waiting for 8th grader Paco Jones, a biracial Mexican kid with few friends, is an unlikely hero
