Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe -- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Paperback

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.Author: Benjamin Alire SáenzPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublished: 04/01/2014Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00dISBN: 9781442408937Age Range: 13-17Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.9Point Value: 8Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 149873 / Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseAbout the AuthorBenjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of 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 Belpré 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 lives in El Paso, Texas.