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“Messily human and sincerely insightful.”

– Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“This emotional rollercoaster is buoyed by hope, swoon-worthy kisses, and exquisite characterization.”

– School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Sáenz himself is something of a cartographer, drawing an intricate map of the human heart. The result is a brilliant, character-driven novel that challenges its readers themselves to think about life while falling in love with those two unforgettable characters, Aristotle and Dante.”

– Booklist, Starred Review

“In Sáenz’s careful, poetic hands and Ari’s stubborn, searching voice, the narrative follows the Mexican American couple as they “map out a new world” together, navigating desire, homophobia, racism, sexism, how to be a man without succumbing to toxic masculinity, how to cope with loss without giving in to grief, what it means to have—and be—a good teacher, and, fundamentally, how to love and be loved.”

– Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle & Dante #2)

Written by Benjamin Alire Saénz
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love. Now, they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence.

Ari has spent all of high school burying who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante, and he can’t go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies of all kinds, and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante, dreamy, witty Dante, who can get on Ari’s nerves and fill him with desire all at once.

The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn’t understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he’ll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.

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Primary ISBN: 9781534496194
Publication Date: October 2021
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Publication Status: United States (El Paso TX)
Young Adult, Age 14 or older

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