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• List: Pura Belpré Children's Author Award
• Format: Book
• Award year: 2013

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  Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  By Benjamin Alire Sáenz

  “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” brings readers the tale of 15-year-old loner Aristotle Mendoza and his friendship with Dante Quintana. Sáenz exquisitely captures the story of two boys on the edge of manhood. By addressing issues of identity, friendship, family and love, Sáenz pushes beyond geography, sexuality and cultural identity to create a truly universal novel.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2013 (Medal Winner)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781442408920
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  The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano

  By Sonia Manzano

  In her debut novel, Manzano beautifully recreates a world of turmoil in 1969 Spanish Harlem. Fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is caught in a whirlwind of events led by the revolutionary Young Lords. Navigating the tensions between her activist abuela and conservative mother, Evelyn learns to value her own culture and history.

  • Fiction, Historical Fiction
  • Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2013 (Honor Title)
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780545325059