Benjamin Alire Saenz
Author
Series
Aristotle and Dante volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Benjamin Alire Sáenz's stories reveal how all borders-real, imagined, sexual, human, the line between dark and light, addict and straight-entangle those who live on either side. Take, for instance, the Kentucky Club on Avenida Juárez two blocks south of the Rio Grande. It's a touchstone for each of Sáenz's stories. His characters walk by, they might go in for a drink or to score, or they might just stay there for a while and let their story be...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
A "mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss" by the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (The New York Times Book Review).
Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows...
Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows...
Author
Series
Aristotle and Dante volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A finalist for the PEN USA Literary Award, this novel sensitively captures a teen's recovery from alcohol abuse and depression.
Zach is pretty sure that when he was born, God wrote Sad on his heart. Now, at eighteen, he finds himself with a drinking problem and walking the halls of rehab instead of high school. The thing is, he doesn't remember exactly how he checked in.
Instead of a dog, Zach has a therapist. He'd rather have
...Author
Series
Aristotle and Dante volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST AUDIOBOOK, NARRATION, AND STORYTELLING RECORDING
2022 BEST MALE NARRATOR AUDIE AWARD WINNER!
A #1 New York Times bestseller
Four starred reviews!
"Messily human and sincerely insightful." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover...
2022 BEST MALE NARRATOR AUDIE AWARD WINNER!
A #1 New York Times bestseller
Four starred reviews!
"Messily human and sincerely insightful." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover...