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Bait Hardback - 2009

by Alex Sanchez

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After Diego lands himself on probation for fighting, he doesnâÈçt trust his probation officer, Mr. Vidas. But as he begins to open up, Diego realizes that he needs Mr. VidasâÈçs help to get his anger under control. To do that, Diego will need to face the nightmares from his past head-on and confront the memories heâÈçs been avoiding. Will anyone even believe him if he tells the truth about his stepfather? Award-winning author Alex Sanchez writes about a teenâÈçs very real struggle to overcome his anger and take control of his life.

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After Diego lands himself on probation for fighting, he doesn't trust his probation officer, Mr. Vidas. But as he begins to open up, Diego realizes that he needs Mr. Vidas's help to get his anger under control. To do that, Diego will need to face the nightmares from his past head-on and confront the memories he's been avoiding. Will anyone even believe him if he tells the truth about his stepfather? Award-winning author Alex Sanchez writes about a teen's very real struggle to overcome his anger and take control of his life.

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  • Title Bait
  • Author Alex Sanchez
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date 2009-06-09
  • Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9781416937722 / 1416937722
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.48 x 5.84 x 0.93 in (21.54 x 14.83 x 2.36 cm)
  • Age range 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 630
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Mexican Americans, Stepfathers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008038815
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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âÈêAn authentic and tender storyâÈöSanchez does a masterful job.âÈëâÈ'Publishers Weekly

Citations

  • Booklist, 05/15/2009, Page 34
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2009, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2009, Page 407
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 05/15/2009, Page 0
  • Multicultural Review, 12/01/2009, Page 90
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/01/2009, Page 49
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/2009, Page 92
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2009, Page 0

About the author

Alex Sanchez spent almost fifteen years working with youth. He is the author of the teen novels Boyfriends with Girlfriends, Bait, The God Box, Getting It, Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High, and Rainbow Road, as well as the Lambda Award-winning middle grade novel So Hard to Say. Lambda Literary honored Alex with a Jim Duggins, PhD Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize. He lives in Thailand and Hollywood, Florida. Visit him at AlexSanchez.com.
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