Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe / Benjamin Alire Sáenz. - First Simon & Schuster BFYR paperback edition. - 359 pages ; 21 cm.

Ages 12 up. "Book design by Chloë Foglia ; Manufactured in the United States of America"--Title page verso.

Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.

Ages 12 up.

Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2013.

9781442408937 (paperback) 1442408936 (paperback) 9780606351171 (librarby binding) 0606351175 (library binding)


Families--Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Homosexuality--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
Anger--Juvenile fiction.
Self-perception--Juvenile fiction.
Loyalty--Juvenile fiction.
Trust--Juvenile fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Gay teenagers--Juvenile fiction.
Coming of age--Fiction.
Families--Fiction.
Mexican Americans--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Homosexuality--Fiction.


Bildungsromans.