It is a story but two young boy who fall in love and wrestle with their faith and sexuality. Dec 14, 2010 alex sanchez spent almost fifteen years working with youth. Sexual and religious identity amos lassen alex sanchez has done so much good for our community. Writing the god box helped me to sort out a lot of my own thoughts and experiences about being gay and christian. Read the god box by alex sanchez available from rakuten kobo. Alex sanchezs ya novels have been praised by critics, educators, and readers for their representation of queer mexicanamerican youth.
This book the god box is by far one of the best reads i have ever picked up. 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 awardwinning middlegr. Sharing my mothers gift of faith, love and letting go. Most of the books on these lists are linked for more information or purchase to powells, an. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Anyone can relate to this book as he has plotted three completely opposite characters and bring them together off of one topic. Even so, readers will sympathize with confused paul, who wants to do the right thing, if only he can figure out what that is. His novel, bait, won the 2009 florida book award gold medal for ya fiction. Simon and schuster, oct 9, 2007 juvenile fiction 248 pages. Read or listen to alex sanchez books and audiobooks free 30. Read the god box online by alex sanchez books free 30day.
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 awardwinning middlegrade novel so hard to say. Come and rediscover your favorite shows with fellow fans. Douglas meyers calls the characters of these books nuanced and realistic, and t his is certainly the case for the narrator of sanchezs the god box. The god box tends to be a bit more issueoriented than characteroriented once openly gay manuel comes to school, it seems like sexuality is all anyone can talk about. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. I was so impressed with that book, i went on amazon to find more books by him. It was adapted into a play in 2009 which had its world premiere performance at sacred heart preparatory in atherton, ca. A new student arrives at their smalltown texas school, and manuel comes out on his first day. I read sanchezs rainbow books and thought they were okay. The god box, the awardwinning novel about gay christian teens by alex. In the god box, high school senior paul explores what it means to be both gay and christian. How could i choose betwen my sexuality and my spirituality, two of the. His first novel, rainbow boys 2001, was selected by the american library association ala, as a best book for young adults.
Alexs novel bait, tackling hardhitting themes of male sexual abuse, won the florida book award gold medal for young adult fiction and the tomas rivera mexicanamerican. Is any topic off limits when you write for teenagers. Sanchez takes on the myth that homosexuals are ungodly in this sometimes melodramatic tale. Thinking outside the fundamentalist god box the god box by alex sanchez. Alex sanchez born 1957 is a mexican american author of awardwinning novels for teens and adults. Alex sanchez is the author of the rainbow boys trilogy of teen novels, along with the god box, getting it, and the lambda awardwinning middlegrade novel so hard to say. This book is a gift not just to teenagers, but to those who love and work with them. The god box book by alex sanchez official publisher page. Manuels outspokenness triggers dramatic consequences at school, culminating in a terrifying situation that leads paul to take a stand. Lambda literary foundation honored alex with an outstanding midcareer novelists prize. His books, the popular rainbow series rainbow boys, rainbow high and rainbow road are now considered classics for young gays. The god box by alex sanchez paul, a religious teen living in a small conservative town, finds his world turned upside down when he meets manuel a young. Read the god box by alex sanchez for free with a 30 day free trial.
I think alex sanchezs beautiful, smart the god box, about a gay teenager who comes out at a high school in a conservative christian community, should be required reading for. Alex sanchez is the author of the awardwinning young adult rainbow trilogy that includes rainbow boys, selected as an american library association ala best book for young adults and praised by school library journal as a book that could open eyes and change lives. Hispanic highschool senior paul has struggled to overcome his attraction to boys, placing his prayers on slips of paper in an ornately carved god box in hopes the feelings will be taken away. In addition to this young adult title, lambda literary award winner alex sanchez has written several other young adult titles including rainbow boys and boyfriends with girlfriends. Alex sanchez books list of books by author alex sanchez. Teaching for change carefully selects the best multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.
The god box 2007, a novel by alex sanchez, focuses on the conflict and friendship between two christian teenage boys, one openly gay and the other struggling to accept his sexuality. Frequently challenged books with diverse content advocacy. The god box by alex sanchez book cover, description, publication history. Alex sanchez has 53 books on goodreads with 2958 ratings. Subsequent books have won additional awards, including the lambda literary award. He also dates best friend angie and prays he will soon be sexually attracted to her. The god box isbn 9781416909002 pdf epub alex sanchez ebook. God box, alex sanchez 2 goddess girls series 20 goddess summoning 8 goddess test series 32 gods of manhattan series 8 godspeaker trilogy 3 god stalker chronicles 5 going too far, jennifer echols 1 goldenplatinum 2 goldfinch 7. The god box, about christian teens struggling to bring together sexuality and spirituality was honored by the new york public library as a book for the teen age.
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Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Christian books for teens, tweens, and adults to enjoy. Elevating the conversation with the gay community by andrew marin i had the privilege to hearing him speak at my college. He is the author of the teen novels boyfriends with girlfriends, bait, the god box, getting it, rainbow boys, rainbow hi. The god box by alex sanchez overdrive rakuten overdrive. I first stumbled across alex sanchez when reading so hard to stay one of his books i found at my library. Paul, a religious teen living in a small conservative town, finds his world turned upside down when he meets manuela yo. Rainbow boys book by alex sanchez official publisher page. I did a lot of research on the socalled clobber passages in the bible that are used to denigrate gay people.
Alex sanchez awardwinning author, speaker, editor, writing mentor. This acclaimed book by alex sanchez is available at in several formats for your ereader. Feedback on these lists and suggestions for additional titles are welcome. The god box isbn 9781416909002 pdf epub alex sanchez. In addition to this young adult title, lambda literary award winner alex sanchez has written several other young adult titles including rainbow boys and. For the past couple of months, i have been struggling as well with my sexuality and after reading this book and the god box also written by alex sanchez. Paul, a religious teen living in a small conservative town, finds his world turned upside down when he meets manuela young man who says hes both christian and gay, two things that paul didnt think could coexist in one person. The god box by alex sanchez this was a possible option for september but wanted to bring it back again. Sanchezs getting it latest exploration of the lives of gay teenagers centers on high school senior paul, a devout christian teen who lives in. God box, alex sanchez fanfiction archive fanfiction. Sharing my mothers gift of faith, love and letting go quinlan, mary lou, quinlan, mary lou on.
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