RAINBOW BOYS
Alex Sanchez, . . Simon Pulse, $7.99 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-689-85770-6
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Reviewed on: 05/26/2003
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 233 pages - 978-0-689-84100-2
Open Ebook - 272 pages - 978-1-4391-1534-3
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- BaitAlex SanchezThe author presents an authentic and tender story about a boy trying to cope after years of sexual abuse. Diego's stepfather molested and raped Diego for years—something Diego alone Continue reading »
- The God BoxAlex SanchezSanchez's (Getting It) latest exploration of the lives of gay teenagers centers on high school senior Paul, a devout Christian teen who lives in Texas with his widowed father, takes his longtime Continue reading »
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