Books with author Luisa Rodriguez

Santa Claus needs help delivery presents to all the boys and girls just in time for Christmas. What is he going to do, his reindeer's leave him and he can't find them. Take a look to find out what the reindeers are doing and how Santa gets them back in time to deliver all the presents. This is a fun book, that can be sung to or read. Children will learn how valuable the reindeers are for Santa as they learn to add and subtract as the reindeer leave Santa's sight.

This e-book is a compilation of 10 poems for children ages 4 to 9 years. Each poem is riddled with clues and questions which seeks to help develop cognitive reasoning, listening skills, and imagination of children. The exclamation marks in the poems are used to express excitement, playfulness and emotions and the questions marks are used to invoke inquisitiveness and thoughtfulness.You'll love these poems and will find yourself reading them over and over.

Chastity Ann Chadwick is a self proclaimed teenage femme fatale who lives in the small sailing town of Seaport Harbor. SheÕs a boy eater who uses pleasure to numb the pain of her unfortunate circumstances. Little does she know, sheÕs on a certain path to self destruction when one of her romantic escapades gets out of hand. Life as she knows it will never be the same. Her only solace comes from an unanticipated liaison with the new mysterious guy in school. Her hopes are shattered when she realizes her newfound life is not what it seems. She will only find redemption by searching for her own truth.

Growing up on the streets of East L.A., Luis Rodriguez narrowly escaped a serious jail term and then struggled to overcome his powerful addiction to heroin and alcohol. Eventually, Rodriguez embarked on a career as a successful journalist and a highly regarded poet. In It Calls You Back, Rodriguez describes with heartbreaking honesty his challenges as a husband and a father and his difficulty leaving his criminal past completely behind. Most disturbing is the terrifying realization that he cannot save his own son from the deadly lure of gang life. Luis's emotional journey offers deep insight into barrio life and the embattled souls of those heroic men and women who risk everything to make it out - and return to help those left behind.