Books with author Patty Rodriguez

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Rodriguez, Luis J. [Touchstone,2005] (Paperback) [Paperback]

What is weird? Weird doesn’t mean wrong it just means different. When Rodro weirds-out and wins, he realizes different isn’t bad, it's what makes him matter. However you are, shine like a star!

Truly A LLAMA LIKE NO OTHER LLAMA. This is the busiest llama in this quiet small town near a lake. A llama that loves candy! A llama that do not put up with bullying. This llama have her way of settling things.

When some older kid tries to get Rodro to take drugs, Rodro thinks on his feet and dances his way out of trouble. “Teach yourself to respect yourself!”

When a bully acts up, Rodro and his friends refuse to stoop down to his level. Instead, they stick up for each other and turn his insults from negative to positive. “Make friends, not fights!”

When Rodro forgets to bring his lunch to school, and the cafeteria food lets him down, he takes an imaginary journey around the world to find the fantastic foods he loves. Traveling taste buds are the best buds!

When Rodro’s brownie induced bellyache gives him nightmares about children who do not have enough to eat, he vows to help them. “Food and fun are for everyone!”

When Embl is having a tough time learning his favorite dance move, Rodro refuses to let him give up. “Don’t give in and you can win!”

When the “Swing King” bully forces Rodro to get on the swings, Rodro turns his greatest trauma into his greatest triumph. “The brave you will amaze you!”

While Pessy and Rodro are working on an art project, they discover that their friendship has nothing to do with the color of their skin but the color of their character instead. “The true color of you is not on the outside but in what you do!”

When disaster strikes— siblings, parents, and the whole community come together as one big family to save the day. “Family is where the heart lives!”

When Rodro discovers the thief in his class he has to decide what is more important, honesty or his pride. “Inside of you is the right thing to do!”