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..".accompanied by innovative illustrations, originally modeled with clay. Reminiscent of Mexican folk art, they fit the story especially well, conveying its warmth and poignancy."--Kirkus Reviews

"A tender love story of a book...a kiss on the forehead at bedtime "--Naomi Shihab Nye

"A stylist in both poetry and prose, Saenz has now taken his magic of flight to...

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...

The Espejo family of El Paso, Texas, is like so many others in America in 1967, trying to make sense of a rapidly escalating war they feel does not concern them. But when the eldest son, Gustavo, a complex and errant rebel, receives a certified letter ordering him to report to basic training, he chooses to flee instead to Mexico. Retreating back to the land of his grandfather--a foreign country to which he is no longer culturally connected--Gustavo sets into motion a series of events that will have catastrophic consequences on the fragile bonds holding the family together.

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Eine Liebesgeschichte, die einer emotionalen Achterbahnfahrt gleicht, die lang ersehnte Fortsetzung von "Aristoteles und Dante entdecken die Geheimnisse des Universums" ist endlich da! Ab 14 Jahren. 

Ari und Dante haben zueinander gefunden und ihre Gefühle füreinander sind stärker denn je. Nun beginnt das letzte Schuljahr, doch nicht nur der Abschluss und ihre Zukunftspläne beschäftigen die beiden. Im Mittelpunkt ihrer Gedanken steht ihre Beziehung: Hat ihre Liebe eine Zukunft? Die Jungs sind fest entschlossen, sich gemeinsam einen Weg in dieser Welt zu bahnen, die sie nicht zu...

Diego and his sister Gabriela argue over their new dog Sofie. But it's only when Sofie gets really sick that they find out who their tortilla-loving pup really belongs to.

This is a bilingual book for kids and dogs and even their parents. Once again, Benjamin Alire Saenz shows he understands the chemistry and dynamics of family, this time with a dog stirring up the recipe. Little Diego and Gabriela first appeared in Saenz and Geronimo Garcia's best-selling title A Gift from Papa Diego.

-Garcia's signature folk-inspired, sculpted clay illustrations depict a lovably goofy...

Winner of the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Benjamin Alire Saenz's stories reveal how all borders--real, imagined, sexual, human, the line between dark and light, addict and straight--entangle those who live on either side. Take, for instance, the Kentucky Club on Avenida Juarez two blocks south of the Rio Grande. It's a touchstone for each of Saenz's stories. His characters walk by, they might go in for a drink or to score, or they might just stay there for a while and let their story be told. Saenz knows that the Kentucky Club, like special watering holes in all cities, is the...

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