Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Contributor(s): Sáenz, Benjamin Alire (Author) |
|
ISBN: 1442408928 ISBN-13: 9781442408920 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010033649 |
Lexile Measure: 380 |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 149873 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire S enz. 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. |