Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: The multi-award-winning international bestseller

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Senz. Thislyrical novel will enrapture readers of John Green, Love, SimonandCall Me by Your Name.

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison.

Dante is a know-it-all who has a unique perspective on life.

When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they develop a special friendship the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about the universe, themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

This incredibly moving and powerful Printz Honor Bookfollows two teen boys learning to open themselves up to love, despite the world being against them.

'A tender, honest exploration of identity' Publishers Weekly

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Benjamin Alire Senz 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 theAmerican Book Award for his books for adults.He is the author ofAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura BelprAward winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, and its sequel,Aristotle and Dante Diveinto the Waters of the World.His first novel for teens,Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for theLos Angeles TimesBook Prize. His second book for teens,He Forgot to Say Goodbye, won the Toms Rivera Mexican American Childrens 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.