Taco

by John E. DeJesus

Taco is a book about a young Puerto Rican boy growing up in Brooklyn, NY. It is about survival, about growing where you are planted, a book about realizing goals and dreams, about family and those you love and love you in return.

150 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2010

About the author

Book Excellence Awards Finalist!
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Reader's Favorite
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Stories from the Barrio / Hispanic Heritage
http://www.colorincolorado.org/book/taco

Reviews

[Bob Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent book. At first I didn't really care for it, as it seemed to be a series of short 1 or 2 page unrelated incidents. But as you continue reading it does tell a story: sometimes sad, sometimes happy, sometime funny, but ultimately inspiring.

I would recommend this book to everyone.

The book is very short, I read it 2 or 3 hours.

I do wish that Banes and Noble had a Nook version. I had to buy the Kindle version from Amazon, and then use their cloud reader app.

[Allison Backman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway, and I'm happy I did! It's a sweet coming-of-age story written in simple prose, the short chapters almost reminiscent of free-form poetry. The narrator's voice reminded me of the child narrators in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower.

This is a very short book- easy to finish in just a few hours. I thought the formatting/publishing made the author seem a bit amateur, but I did really enjoy it!

[May Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this heartwarming book. A series of short stories told through the eyes of the innocent. I sat down with the intention of just reading a few pages, but did not close it until I was finished. I found myself wishing there was more. I look forward to more from this author.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taco was a quick and very interesting read. It was really quite easy to just soak up the details of Taco's life. John E. DeJesus puts an amazing flavor into this book.

[Maria Regina Paiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short little book told in the voice of a Puerto Rican kid called Taco, growing up in Brooklyn in the 1960's. Heartwarming and bittersweet, Taco steers us through his life on Wycoff Street, where neighbors look out for each other, where love and decency are found at home, where family matters, and where the dreams of a young boy are yet unbounded. A great book to share with YA readers and anyone that needs a little reminder of their own childhood innocence.

My only complaint is for the editor: some texts in Spanish lack the necessary tildes and inverted exclamation marks at the start of a sentence, plus the country Colombia is spelled with a U, which is simply inexcusable.

[Alex Lam · Rating 3 out of 5]

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