Bait by Alex Sanchez

Sanchez, Alex Bait, 239 p. Simon & Schuster, 2009. Language: PG (10 swears, no ‘f’). Diego has a problem controlling his temper and ends up in juvenile court when he punches a classmate for “looking at him funny”. In the office of his probation officer, however, he finally finds someone whom he might just be able to bare his soul to. Someone who can get past the bravado to the injured human inside. OH MY GOSH! What Cut and Speak are for girls, Bait is for boys. This is fabulous, outstanding and I can’t wait to get back to school to share it with the students. Don’t get me wrong – the issues are deep and painful, but everything is handled so skillfully that there is only shame on those who don’t recognize this for the masterpiece it is. MS, HS – ESSENTIAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher.