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The Closest I've Come Hardcover - 2017

by Fred Aceves

A talented debut author presents a raw and funny novel that is at once heartbreaking and heartwarming, with a story about traversing real and imagined boundaries, about discovering new things in the world, and about discovering one's self. 5 1/2 x 8 5/16.

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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


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  • Title The Closest I've Come
  • Author Fred Aceves
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harperteen
  • Date 2017-11-07
  • ISBN 9780062488534 / 0062488538
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 in (21.59 x 14.73 x 2.79 cm)
  • Ages 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
  • Library of Congress subjects Single-parent families, Friendship
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017943589
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2017, Page 50
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2018, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2018, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2017, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/09/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 10/01/2017, Page 0
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2017, Page 0
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