The hero is Paco Jones, a biracial Mexican kid with few friends. 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--an outcast. It doesn’t help that he sports “a big nose, an unflattering birthmark, pigeon-toed feet and hairy arms." He’s tormented, called Paco Taco, and ridiculed for being different. So what hope is there for him when he falls for Naomi Fox, a popular girl already involved with a popular guy? Through dumb luck and a few clever moves, Paco soon finds himself on center stage amidst a twisted middle school mess.
The hero is Paco Jones, a biracial Mexican kid with few friends. 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--an outcast. It doesn’t help that he sports “a big nose, an unflattering birthmark, pigeon-toed feet and hairy arms." He’s tormented, called Paco Taco, and ridiculed for being different. So what hope is there for him when he falls for Naomi Fox, a popular girl already involved with a popular guy? Through dumb luck and a few clever moves, Paco soon finds himself on center stage amidst a twisted middle school mess.
