The problem with my life was that it was someone else's

idea...

(Sáenz, 2012, pp. 3-5)

Fifteen year old Aristotle (or Ari as he likes to be called) is bored

and lonely. And he doesn’t really

have any friends.

But one summer day he goes to the pool and

meets someone that will change

his life.

ENTER DANTE.

HE OFFERS

TO TEACH

ARI HOW TO

SWIM.

DANTE LOVES

POETRY, ART, AND READING.

DANTE ALSO HATES TO WEAR

SHOES...

Dante and Ari become the best of

friends that summer.

BUT EVEN WITH HIS NEW FRIEND ARI WAS STILL

STRUGGLING. HE FELT LIKE HE DIDN’T BELONG ANYWHERE, NOT EVEN IN HIS OWN

BODY.

(Sáenz, 2012, p. 81)

THEN SOMETHING

HAPPENS THAT

CHANGES ARI AND DANTE'S

FRIENDSHIP…

WILL DANTE AND ARISTOTLE BE ABLE TO DISCOVER THE

SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE?

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