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Contributor(s): Sanchez, Alex (Author)

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ISBN: 1416937722     ISBN-13: 9781416937722
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2009
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Annotation: When a guy in his class looks at him funny, Diego punches him in the face, and ends up on probation. At first he wants nothing to do with his probation officer. But as Diego starts to open up, he begins to realize that Mr. Vidas is the first person in his life who ever really wanted to listen to him. With Vidas's help, Diego begins to make real progress in controlling his anger. He even opens up enough to tell Vidas about the shark tooth that his stepfather gave him that he uses to cut himself. But only if Diego can find the courage to trust Vidas with the darkest secrets from his past will he be able to heal completely.

In this bold story of a boy trying to grow beyond a painful past, award-winning author Alex Sanchez calls upon his personal experience as a probation officer to reveal the complexities of one of his most genuinely realized characters to date.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Sexual Abuse
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2008038815
Age Level: 12-17
Grade Level: 7-12
Lexile Measure: 630 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.84" W x 8.48" L (0.77 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Florida Book Award, Gold Medal Winner, Young Adult Literature, 2009
Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2009 pg. 34
Kirkus Review - Children 05/15/2009
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2009 pg. 49
School Library Journal 07/01/2009 pg. 92
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2009 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 407 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 12/01/2009 pg. 90
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 132027
Reading Level: 4.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Sanchez, Alex: - 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 Foundation honored Alex with an Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize. He lives in Thailand and Hollywood, Florida. Visit him at AlexSanchez.com.
 
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