 Subsequent books have won additional awards, including the Lambda Literary Award.Although Sanchez's novels are widely accepted in thousands of school and public libraries in America, they have faced a handful of challenges and efforts to ban them.In Webster, New York, removal of "Rainbow Boys" from the 2006 summer reading list was met by a counter-protest from students, parents, librarians, and community members resulting in the book being placed on the 2007 summer reading list.