The Resource Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Resource Information
The item Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Roddenbery Memorial Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 359 pages
- Note
- "Book design by Chloë Foglia ; Manufactured in the United States of America"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9781442408937
- Label
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
- Title
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe
- Statement of responsibility
- Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Subject
-
- trueLGBTQIA fiction
- Homosexuality
- trueEl Paso, Texas
- Young adult fiction
- trueTeenage boys
- Homosexuality -- Juvenile fiction
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican American teenagers -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican American families -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromans
- LGBTQ YA
- Stonewall Book Award: Winner -- 2013
- Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction
- Pura Belpre Award: Winner (Author) -- 2013
- trueGay teenagers
- Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction
- true1980s -- 1980 -- 1989
- trueTeenage boy/boy relations
- Trust -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromane -- 2012
- Families
- Young adult fiction
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- trueLoners
- Mexican Americans -- Fiction
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Bildungsromans
- trueMexican American teenage boys
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Anger -- Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality -- Fiction
- trueFriendship
- Mexican Americans
- Michael L. Printz Award: Honor book -- 2013
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2012
- Families -- Fiction
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueHomosexuality
- Friendship -- Fiction
- El Paso (Tex.) -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFamilies
- Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFifteen-year-old boys
- trueTexas
- Friendship
- Prisoners -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Summary
- 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
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2013
- Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult/Children, 2012.
- Pura Belpre Award for Narrative, 2013.
- Rainbow List, 2013.
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2012.
- Stonewall Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, 2013.
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2013.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2013.
- Awards note
-
- Pura Belpré Narrative Winner, 2013.
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2012.
- Stonewall Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2013.
- Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult, 2013.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10098234
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Ages 12 and up
- Young Adult
- 390
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PZ7.S1273
- LC item number
- Ar 2012
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 380
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 9
- 12
- Reading level
-
- 2.9
- 4.3
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts!
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Note
- "Book design by Chloë Foglia ; Manufactured in the United States of America"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 5550099
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 359 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442408937
- Lccn
- 2010033649
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn666867878
- (OCoLC)666867878
- Label
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Note
- "Book design by Chloë Foglia ; Manufactured in the United States of America"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 5550099
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 359 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442408937
- Lccn
- 2010033649
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn666867878
- (OCoLC)666867878
Subject
- true1980s -- 1980 -- 1989
- Anger -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromane -- 2012
- Bildungsromans
- Bildungsromans
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2012
- El Paso (Tex.) -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEl Paso, Texas
- Families
- trueFamilies
- Families -- Fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- trueFifteen-year-old boys
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueFriendship
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGay teenagers
- Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality
- trueHomosexuality
- Homosexuality -- Fiction
- Homosexuality -- Juvenile fiction
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- LGBTQ YA
- trueLGBTQIA fiction
- trueLoners
- Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican American families -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMexican American teenage boys
- Mexican American teenagers -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Mexican Americans -- Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award: Honor book -- 2013
- Prisoners -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction
- Pura Belpre Award: Winner (Author) -- 2013
- Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction
- Stonewall Book Award: Winner -- 2013
- trueTeenage boy/boy relations
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTexas
- Trust -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult fiction
Genre
- Bildungsromane
- Bildungsromans
- trueComing-of-age stories
- Dust jackets (Bindings)
- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- Juvenile fiction
- LGBTQ YA
- trueLGBTQIA fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award: Honor book
- Pura Belpre Award: Winner (Author)
- Stonewall Book Award: Winner
- Young adult fiction
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2013
- Award
- Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult/Children, 2012.
- Award
- Pura Belpre Award for Narrative, 2013.
- Award
- Rainbow List, 2013.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2012.
- Award
- Stonewall Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, 2013.
- Award
- Westchester Fiction Award, 2013.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2013.
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