Winner
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Pura Belpré Award · 2013 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pura Belpré Award | 2013 | Winner |
About This Book
Two Mexican-American teenagers—quiet, angry Aristotle and brilliant, curious Dante—forge an extraordinary friendship in 1987 El Paso. A poetic, intimate novel about friendship, queerness, identity, and family. Winner of the Pura Belpré Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the Stonewall Award, and a Newbery Honor.
About the Author
Benjamin Alire SáenzAmerican
Benjamin Alire Sáenz (born August 16, 1954, in Old Picacho, New Mexico) is a Mexican-American author, poet, and educator whose work spans literary fiction, poetry, and young adult literature. He grew up in a small New Mexican border community and was educated at the University of Louvain in Belgium and at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he later joined the faculty. He is a professor of creative writing at UTEP and a leading figure in Chicano/Latino literature. Read more →
