Francisco X Stork Books in Order

Boston real estate lawyer Ismael Diaz ends up on death row after events set in motion by a fire on neighboring property. Reconstructing his life in a prison diary, he encounters an inmate's philosophy about confronting death and accepting life.

Sixteen-year-old Hector Robles hopes education will lead him out of El Paso's housing projects, but gang violence destroys his plans. Sent to a San Antonio reform school, he forms unexpected friendships while fearing that a new student has come to kill him.

Seventeen-year-old Marcelo Sandoval reluctantly spends the summer in his father's law firm's mailroom instead of his familiar school environment. Navigating office relationships and unfamiliar emotions, he encounters evidence that raises difficult questions about suffering, justice, and his father's work.

Pancho arrives at a children's home determined to avenge his sister's death, then is assigned to help D.Q., a boy with brain cancer. Their friendship and shared connection to Marisol challenge Pancho's plans and his understanding of how to live.

After their father dies, sisters Kate and Mary must support themselves and care for their severely disabled mother. Romance, financial pressure, and differing ambitions complicate their newly independent lives, while a decision about their mother's care threatens to divide them.

After surviving a suicide attempt, Vicky Cruz enters a hospital ward where fellow teenagers and a psychiatrist challenge her view of herself. When circumstances disrupt those connections, she must face her previous life while navigating the uncertain process of recovery.

In Juarez, reporter Sara Zapata investigates missing girls after her best friend disappears, receiving threats against her family. Meanwhile, her brother Emiliano's ambitions and attraction to a wealthy young woman draw him toward the city's criminal networks.

Fleeing a Mexican cartel, Sara and Emiliano Zapata enter the United States through different routes. Sara waits in detention for asylum while Emiliano seeks refuge with their father, struggling to expose crimes as their pursuers continue to threaten them.

Hector wants to become an engineer and help his family leave El Paso's housing projects, but violence entangles him with Joey. Confined together in a reformatory school, the enemies confront hatred, revenge, and the possibility of a different future.

Undocumented immigrant Alberto forms an unexpected bond with high-achieving Grace, then becomes a suspect in a terrible crime. As emerging schizophrenia undermines his confidence in his innocence, Grace searches for a way to uncover the truth.

Aspiring writer Nico dreams of his own funeral and a girl whose death still haunts him. Searching for meaning in the vision, he must also care for his sick mother and confront his brother's involvement with a gang.