Books with author Sanchez

Fifteen-year-old Carlos Amoroso is a virgin -- and he isn't happy about it. He'd love to hook up with gorgeous Roxy, but she has no idea he's alive. Watching a TV show one night gives Carlos an idea: What if he got a makeover from Sal, a senior at his school who's gay? Sal agrees -- but only if Carlos helps him start a Gay-Straight Alliance. Carlos doesn't expect the catch. What are his friends going to think? And is he ever going to get what he wants?

He clicked on Queer Eye, a show where five gay dudes gave some grungy straight guy a makeover -- plucking his nose hairs, redecorating his apartment, and teaching him to bake a quiche -- so he could confidently propose marriage to his girlfriend and she'd tell him "yes." Which, of course, she did. On TV the guy always gets the girl. As Carlos watched, he recalled Sal, the supposedly gay guy at school. It was then that the idea first popped into his brain: If Sal truly were queer...could he possibly help Carlos?...Nor to propose to Roxy, of course -- at least not yet -- but to get her to maybe like him?

The 1950s - 1960s was a time when America was waking up to cultural change; as a Hispanic, I was part of that awakening. There are things that were unique, permissible in that era that would be difficult to duplicate today, partially, because there were not so many rules, and laws to follow then, as there are now. The late 1960s and 1970s brought cultures closer together; I experienced this first hand and in a dynamic way. My story is a journey into the past, beginning with my great grandfather, how poverty found him, to my life on the road as a migrant child, life on the road as a hitchhiker, how I became homeless- living out of my car as an adult, and how I eventually found my way out of those dark times. This book offers a view into the past, and it is a true story, not one that was inspired by the truth, but one that is recounted in the way things happened. Like many memoirs that do not always have a happy ending, my story is more of one that trades a bitter past for a future with hope!

For young and old readers: A parody inspired by a true story which will give you insights into facts, fiction, and myths about the Asian culture: Laredo Santana, the ultimate macho hombre with the narcissistic personality has a lesson to learn: He ventures into Asia , only to be Shanghaied in Shanghai. His narcissistic past is in for a rude awakening as he tries to negotiate each turn of his new, and culturally shocking journey! From his wacky new in-laws to a dog named Wang Cai, China in the rearview mirror will never look the same! Be part of this romantic comedy and find out if a marriage made in China can survive the American nightmare !

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Sixteen year old Tori barely exists. She hates her mom and hates going to school. She has been bullied since grade school. Tori doesn't fit in her high school, she isn't like the rest of the girls with their short skirts and flirty tops. She hides herself behind baggy sweaters and tries her best to be invisible. Most of the time it doesn't work, the kids still bully her every chance they get. Tori purges most of the food she eats to try and keep from gaining more weight. Her depression leads to binge eating foods she loves like ice cream and pizza. Her mother, a beautiful successful attorney, is constantly on Tori's back about her weight. Making her feel even worse about herself. The text messages, twitter, online teenage chat sites, and emails sent to her get violent. Tori believes someone is watching her. Her only way out is to run away with a boy she met online. Her best friend Sarah doesn't want her to leave, but supports her decision. On the day Tori waits for a ride to the airport her mother is abducted. Everything changes her family. Detectives, police are in their home asking her father, brother and herself many questions. They discover she was running away and they want to know why. Tori's father can't believe she would do that. She hurt him, and that was the last thing she wanted to do. The bullying became worse at school until one day a new transfer arrives. Angie doesn't fit in, but she doesn't care. She's tough and street smart. Tori learns from watching her and they become friends. Angie knows how to defend herself. Tori believes the police and detectives aren't doing enough to find her mother. Along with Matt, someone she likes more than a friend, Sarah and Angie they look for clues. They help the police find her mother. The case takes a turn when the suspect is found and arrested. Tori can't believe when she finds out who it is. She feels betrayed by her friend Angie, the one who has helped her get through all of it. Tori's world falls apart. When her mother is rescued and brought home she's not the same person. Tori does everything she can to help her. They become close because their roles have changed. Tori is the stronger one, and she'll do anything she can to bring her mother back to who she once was. A new understanding forms between them. Tori is scared to return to school after everything that has happened. She knows the bullying won't stop. Maybe it never will. It's up to her. She knows that now.

An eight year old Chinese girl named Jia Li finds that life is more than living on a farm when her uncle Tao from the United States comes for a visit and takes her back to the United States with him. She and her pets a cat name Zelda and a dog named Joey encounter many new experiences in New York City. This book is written in both English and Chinese. This book introduces children ages 4-10 to an amazing Chinese culture.

Diego has gotten into trouble because of his temper before. But when he punches out a guy in school who was looking at him funny, he finds himself in juvenile court, facing the possibility of probation, or worse—juvenile jail. Mr. Vidas is assigned as his probation officer, but Diego doesn’t trust or like him. However, he doesn’t have a choice—he has to talk to Mr. Vidas, or he’ll find himself in worse trouble. It’s only when Diego starts to open up to Mr. Vidas that he begins to understand that the source of his anger is buried in his past—and to move beyond it, he needs to stop running from his personal demons.