Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Read by Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Aristotle and Dante Series
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A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) 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.
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Summary
Summary
Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
Winner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Winner of the 2013 Stonewall Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
A 2013 Michael L. Printz Award Honoree
A 2013 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week, February 2012
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Teens, 2012
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.
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Author Bio: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an American Book Award–winning author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. 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, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, the Southwest Books 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.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 7.50 |
| Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
| Language: | English |
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