Publishing Author Kellie Sanchez’s Book Video for Skipper: Friend or Foe?, published by Outskirts Press. Michael is leading what seems to be a pretty normal life for a happy twelve-year-old boy—and then the unthinkable happens. His mother gets cancer. Michael’s dad takes a job out of town because the treatments are so costly. It is the only way they can afford her treatments. Suddenly, Michael is no longer a carefree kid but his mom’s caretaker. When a new friend convinces Michael to follow a mysterious adventure, Michael learns that it is not all up to him to take care of his mother. It is okay to have fun even through some of life’s toughest issues. As an educator and mother, author Kellie Sanchez put her twenty years of experience working with children into writing Skipper: Friend or Foe? A Distracting Mystery within Life’s Traumatic Events. A coming-of-age mystery novel for preteens and teens, Skipper is notable for boys. Uniquely exploring a boy’s emotional viewpoint, Sanchez helps children who are going through tough times. Their feelings, whatever they are, are normal—and Michael shows them that.

Self-Publishing Author Kellie Sanchez’s Book Video for Skipper: Friend or Foe?, published by Outskirts Press. A mystery? A friend? A cure? Michael’s life has suddenly become very complicated. His mother is sick. His father is out of town. This summer he has more responsibilities than he ever dreamed of, and his sister Jennifer isn’t picking up any of the slack. Grateful for the opportunity to focus on something else and tired of the loneliness that plagues him, Michael turns to a new friendship with Sam, a girl who lives nearby. Then from out of nowhere, a dog appears—a beautiful, mysterious golden dog. Is he a friend? A hero? Or is he the villain! Michael can’t handle another complication; the dog just has to be the hero! But what about the dead cat? The clues don’t look good for one of his new friends… Michael, Sam and Jennifer will have to work together to solve this mystery!