Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Location	Call Number	Branch	Item Status
Downtown Kids Reference	R Printz Honor 2013	Downtown Library	Library Use Only
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor	Teen Fiction / Sáenz, Benjamin Alire	Downtown Library	On Hold Shelf
Pittsfield Teen Books	Teen Book / Fiction / General / Saenz, Benjamin Alire	Pittsfield Branch	In transit
Malletts Teen Books	Teen Fiction / Sáenz, Benjamin Alire	Malletts Creek Branch	Due 05-10-2021
Traverwood Teen Books	Teen Book / Fiction / General / Saenz, Benjamin Alire	Traverwood Branch	Due 04-17-2021
Westgate Teen Books	Teen Book / Fiction / General / Senz, Benjamin	Westgate Branch	Due 05-15-2021

Ages 12 up.
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.

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Phenomenal Book for Teens! submitted by Desai Wang on June 14, 2015, 12:14pm The author started the book with a friendship between two completely opposite boys, in which they meet each other at the swimming pool. As they get to know each other more, their friendship grows. Eventually, they realize that they are not just friends, there is something that neither one of them would mention that lays in between. This is when the book gets interesting, will they face the problem and save their relationship before everything falls apart?
Even if you think the beginning is not so engrossing, keep on reading because it all leads to a bigger story.

Beautiful submitted by madglynm on June 27, 2016, 11:39am I read this book when I was in high school and absolutely adored it. It is beautifully written, especially for a YA book, and the story is gorgeous and heartbreaking. It's largely character driven and it's one of those books where "not much happens," but the ending is satisfying and it is definitely worth the read.

Wonderful book! submitted by bookher on August 7, 2016, 6:00pm What a wonderful book! Such a beautiful story of friendship between these boys.

Amazing submitted by c_zhang on June 28, 2019, 1:12am A beautiful and heartbreaking story. It's mostly character driven, but this book pulls it off.

Great book! submitted by Xris on December 25, 2019, 10:56pm Though I didn't want it to end where it did. I wanted a little bit more of a wrap up after it ended. (Just would have been more satisfying to have it go on a bit more.) Great storytelling though.

Sweet and Poignant submitted by reaganmalcolm on June 24, 2020, 11:41pm This book was well written for the YA genre, and caught my attention in a way other books have not. The characters are complex and it was special to watch the relationships in the book develop over time. My only complaint is my desire for more.

Beautiful and Tender submitted by Nay7 on August 15, 2020, 10:50pm Some of the best use of dialogue I've ever seen. Surprisingly grounds you more to the characters with all that's left unsaid. Deep and touching and a reality for so many