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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Contributor(s): Sáenz, Benjamin Alire (Author)
ISBN: 1442408936     ISBN-13: 9781442408937
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010033649
Lexile Measure: 380
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.68 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Friendship
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 149873
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:
This Printz Honor Book is a "tender, honest exploration of identity" (Publishers Weekly) that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship.

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship--the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.


Contributor Bio(s): Saenz, Benjamin Alire: - Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He is the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the American Book Award for his books for adults. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpre Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His first novel for teens, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second book for teens, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the Southwest Book Award, and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He teaches creative writing at the University of Texas, El Paso.