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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe [Large Print]

Author: Saenz, Benjamin Alire

Follett Number: 1564GNX
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage company, 2018
Format: 445 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-43284-927-6
ISBN-10: 1-43284-927-1
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Large Print; Fiction

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Subjects:
Bildungsromans
Family Life Fiction
Friendship Fiction
Homosexuality Fiction
Large Type Books
Mexican Americans Fiction
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.

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A Printz Honor BookWinner of the Stonewall, Belpre and Lambda Literary Awards3 Starred ReviewsAristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all with an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But soon they discover that they share a special kind of friendship.Age Range: 12 and Up | Grade Level: 7 and Up | Lexile Measure: HL380L

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