Bacho’s first young adult book, Leaving Yesler is about a teenager trying to find his identity and cope with the deaths of his mother from cancer and his brother in Vietnam, while he and his stepfather struggle to leave the Yesler housing project in Seattle. Faced with the challenge of caring for his aging father this young man from urban Seattle's housing projects is forced to take control of his life and identity as he traverses a period of life-altering change marked by new interests new challenges and ultimately new life.  Out of Bobby's sexual and emotional growth emerges a great capacity for forgiveness a penchant for cooking and a deep commitment to family.

Bacho is author of the American Book Award-winning novel, “Cebu,” and the Washington Governor’s Writers Award-winning short story collection, “A Dark Blue Suit.” He lives in Tacoma and teaches in the Liberal Arts Program at Evergreen State College, Tacoma campus.