Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World - by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love-and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year at two different schools, the boys find ways to spend time together, like a camping road trip they take in the desert. Ari is haunted by his incarcerated older brother and by the images he sees on the nightly news of gay men dying from AIDS. Tragedy feels like his destiny, but can he forge his own path and create a life where he can not only survive, but thrive?"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i> is an achingly romantic, tender tale sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. Choi.</b> <p/>In <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i>, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence. <p/>Ari has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can't go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once. <p/>The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he'll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of the American Book Award for his books for adults. <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i> was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpré Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. His first novel for teens, <i>Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood</i>, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Book Prize. His second book for teens, <i>He Forgot to Say Goodbye</i>, won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the Southwest Book Award, and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He lives in El Paso, Texas.
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