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Gr 9 Up—When Dante meets and offers to teach Aristotle (Ari) how to swim at the local pool, neither boy has a clue how much their lives will change. While both are 15-year-old Mexican-Americans living in El Paso, they differ in many ways. Dante is self-assured and charismatic, while Ari is introverted, plagued with self-doubt, and obsessed with thoughts of his jailed older brother. The two loner...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Fifteen-year-old Aristotle Mendoza is something of a loner until he meets openhearted, self-assured Dante Quintana at the pool in the summer of 1987. Though their personalities and backgrounds are quite different, Ari and Dante become fast friends. Through the challenges of a car accident, a temporary move, and Dante’s c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More