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

Now a major motion picture starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, and Eva Longoria! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. 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: 02/21/2012Pages: 368Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.40dISBN: 9781442408920Age Range: 13-17Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.9Point Value: 8Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 149873 / Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseAward: Pura Belpre Award - WinnerAward: Michael L. Printz Award - Honor BookAward: Stonewall Book Award - WinnerAward: Tayshas Reading - CommendedAward: Lambda Literary Awards - WinnerAward: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - CommendedAward: Volunteer State Book Awards - NomineeAward: Black-Eyed Susan Award - NomineeAward: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - NomineeAward: Florida Teens Read - FinalistAward: Virginia Readers Choice Award - NomineeAward: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - NomineeAward: Nutmeg Book Award - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 12/19/2011Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 99Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2012 pg. 599 - Recommended - Hard To BeatSchool Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 134Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2012Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 120Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2012 pg. 80SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2012 pg. 33Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 113 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout 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. He is the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which 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, and its sequel, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. 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.