Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• eBook ISBN:
  9781442408944
• Year: 2012

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The award-winning, internationally renowned book that is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) and distills lyrical truths about family and friendship through the unlikely connection between two teens.

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 the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share 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 themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• A Note to Readers
• Epigraph
• Acknowledgments
• 1. The Different Rules of Summer
• 2. Sparrows Falling from the Sky
• 3. The End of Summer
• 4. Letters on a Page
• 5. Remember the Rain
• 6. All the Secrets of the Universe
• ‘Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World’ Teaser
• ‘He Forgot to Say Goodbye’ Teaser
• About the Author
• Copyright