by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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 they meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the two loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special kind of friendship—the kind of friendship that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through their friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves—and about the kind of people they want to be.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Sáenz is an author. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of the American Book Award. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, was a Stonewall Award winner and Lambda Literary Award winner, its sequel, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book. His second teens book, He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award. He lives in El Paso, Texas.