The Closest I've Come

Fred Aceves (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2017
Harperteen (Verlag)
978-0-06-248853-4 (ISBN)

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The Closest I've Come is a must-read from talented debut 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.

Fred Aceves is a Latino author who grew up in a community like the one described in The Closest I've Come, a tough, working-class neighborhood filled with single moms. He attended five high schools and worked two jobs before eventually dropping out of school. He later earned his GED and traveled around the world. He was born in the United States and currently lives in Mexico with his wife. The Closest I've Come is his debut novel.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.01.2018
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 210 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Religion / Philosophie / Psychologie
ISBN-10	0-06-248853-8 / 0062488538
ISBN-13	978-0-06-248853-4 / 9780062488534
Zustand	Neuware