ISBN: 1471171035 9781471171031

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Family / Adoption

Page count: 445

<b>A warmly humane look at universal questions of belonging, infused with humour, from the bestselling author of <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.</i></b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Sal</b> used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, <b>Samantha</b>. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing <b>punches</b>, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal's not who he thought he was, <b>who is he</b>? <br> <br> <br> <br> 'Friendships, family, grief, joy, rage, faith, doubt, poetry, and love - this complex and sensitive book has room for every aspect of growing up!' Margarita Engle, author of <i>The Surrender Tree</i> <br> <br> '... another stellar, gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood' <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i>:</b><br> <br> '... a smart, intelligent, engaging coming-of-age story and a deep, thoughtful exploration of identity and sexuality' The Book Smugglers<br> <br> 'Meticulous pacing and finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the struggles within relationships' <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review