A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

This Printz Honor Book is a "tender, honest exploration of identity" (Publishers Weekly) that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship.

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 about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Winner
Award: Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book
Award: Stonewall Book Award - Winner
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Winner
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee
Award: Florida Teens Read - Finalist
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee