by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Simon & Schuster. 2022. 359 pages. YA Fiction
Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all with an unusual way of viewing the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. 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.
This beautifully written coming-of-age story is both thought-provoking and emotionally rich. The authentic portrayal of family and friendships makes it relatable. The humor woven into Aristotle’s struggles adds balance to his journey of self-discovery. For an added treat, the audiobook, narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda, brings the story to life with his unique flair.
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PEDRO & DANIEL is a sweeping and deeply personal novel about two brothers who are there for each other when no one else is. Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mother resents that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel likes dolls, that neither boy plays sports. Life at home is rough, but the boys have an unbreakable bond that will last their entire lives. Together, the brothers manage an abusive home life, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS pandemic, in a coming-of-age story unlike any other.
By Nora Shalaway Carpenter
Running Press Teens, 2020. 362 pages. YA Fiction
Len is a loner teen photographer haunted by a past that's stagnated her work and left her terrified she's losing her mind. Sage is a high school volleyball star desperate to find a way around her sudden medical disqualification. Both girls need college scholarships. After a chance encounter, the two develop an unlikely friendship that enables them to begin facing their inner demons. But both Len and Sage are keeping secrets that, left hidden, could cost them everything, maybe even their lives. Set in the North Carolina mountains, The Edge of Anything explores the transformative power of friendship and how it can help you find yourself and the goodness in life, even when everything feels broken.
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