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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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 Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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 Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- 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
- 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
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- Mexican American teenagers -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTeenage boy/boy relations
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTexas
- Texas
- Texas -- El Paso
- Trust
- Trust -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult works
- Anger
- Anger -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Brothers
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- El Paso (Tex.) -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEl Paso, Texas
- Families
- trueFamilies
- Families -- Fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- trueFifteen-year-old boys
- Friendship
- trueFriendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGay teenagers
- Gay teenagers
- Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality
- trueHomosexuality
- Homosexuality -- Fiction
- Homosexuality -- Juvenile fiction
- trueIdentity
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- Juvenile works
- trueLoners
- Loyalty
- Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican American families
- Mexican American families -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMexican American teenage boys
- Mexican American teenagers
- Mexican Americans -- Fiction
- Prisoners -- Family relationships
- Prisoners -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-perception
- Self-perception -- 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
- Awards note
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- 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.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sáenz, Benjamin Alire
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
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- Ages 12 and up
- Young Adult
- 390
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PZ7.S1273
- LC item number
- Ar 2012
- Literary form
- novels
- Reading level
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- 2.9.
- 4.3.
- 2.9
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers (Firm)
- Study program name
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- Accelerated Reader
- Reading Counts!
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mexican American teenagers
- Mexican American families
- Families
- Friendship
- Homosexuality
- Gay teenagers
- Brothers
- Prisoners
- Anger
- Self-perception
- Loyalty
- Trust
- El Paso (Tex.)
- Coming of age
- Families
- Mexican Americans
- Friendship
- Homosexuality
- Anger
- Brothers
- Families
- Friendship
- Gay teenagers
- Homosexuality
- Loyalty
- Mexican American families
- Mexican American teenagers
- Prisoners
- Self-perception
- Trust
- Texas
- Texas
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn666867878
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 359 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442408920
- Lccn
- 2010033649
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)666867878
- Label
- Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn666867878
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- 359 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442408920
- Lccn
- 2010033649
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)666867878
Subject
- Mexican American teenagers -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTeenage boy/boy relations
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTexas
- Texas
- Texas -- El Paso
- Trust
- Trust -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult works
- Anger
- Anger -- Juvenile fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Brothers
- Brothers -- Juvenile fiction
- Coming of age -- Fiction
- El Paso (Tex.) -- Juvenile fiction
- trueEl Paso, Texas
- Families
- trueFamilies
- Families -- Fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- trueFifteen-year-old boys
- Friendship
- trueFriendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- trueGay teenagers
- Gay teenagers
- Gay teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
- Homosexuality
- trueHomosexuality
- Homosexuality -- Fiction
- Homosexuality -- Juvenile fiction
- trueIdentity
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- Juvenile works
- trueLoners
- Loyalty
- Loyalty -- Juvenile fiction
- Mexican American families
- Mexican American families -- Texas -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMexican American teenage boys
- Mexican American teenagers
- Mexican Americans -- Fiction
- Prisoners -- Family relationships
- Prisoners -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-perception
- Self-perception -- Juvenile fiction
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Member of
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- trueStonewall Book Awards: Children's and Young Adult Literature Award
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Young Adult Paperback
- trueWestchester Fiction Award (California)
- trueSchool Library Journal Best Books: 2012
- trueRecommended by Kaitlin Conner
- trueRainbow List: 2013
- truePura Belpre Award (Narrative)
- trueYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2013
- trueLambda Literary Awards: LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2013
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.
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