The Closest I've Come by Aceves, Fred

The Closest I've Come

Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called "a brilliant, subtle debut," and Kirkus hailed as...
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Author: Fred Aceves
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The Closest I've Come by Aceves, Fred

The Closest I've Come

$47.53

The Closest I've Come

$47.53
Author: Fred Aceves
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called "a brilliant, subtle debut," and Kirkus hailed as "heart-wrenching, funny, hopeful, and not-to-be-missed" in a starred review!

The Closest I've Come is a must-read from talented first-time author Fred Aceves, in the tradition of Walter Dean Myers.

Marcos Rivas yearns for love, a working cell phone, and maybe a pair of sneakers that aren't falling apart. But more than anything, Marcos wants to get out of Maesta, his hood, away from his indifferent mom and her abusive boyfriend--which seems impossible.

When Marcos is placed in a new after-school program, he meets Zach and Amy, whose friendship inspires Marcos to open up to his Maesta crew, too, and starts to think more about his future and what he has to fight for. Marcos ultimately learns that bravery isn't about acting tough and being macho; it's about being true to yourself.

The Closest I've Come is a story about traversing real and imagined boundaries, about discovering new things in the world, and about discovering yourself, too.

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection




Author: Fred Aceves
Publisher: Harperteen
Published: 11/07/2017
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780062488534
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502114 / Closest I've Come


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2017
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2017
Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 50
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Aceves, Fred: -

Fred Aceves is the author of The Closest I've Come, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year selection, and an NYPL Best Books selection. The New David Espinoza is his second novel. Fred has lived in seven different countries and currently lives in Mexico. His online home is www.fredaceves.com.

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