Bibliograph

The closest I've come, Fred Aceves

Type

Label

The closest I've come, Fred Aceves

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

14-19, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

9-12, Brodart

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The closest I've come

Oclc number

968772610

Responsibility statement

Fred Aceves

Summary

Publisher Annotation: 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

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Closest i have come

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