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Loading... The Closest I've Comeby Fred Aceves
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |  This story reminds me of the print article about a teacher who gained perspective into her students' lives when she gave her class a writing assignment: "What do you wish your teacher knew about you?" For those of us who have always lived comfortably outside of poverty, it may never occur to us that some students struggle with school because they're too busy trying to feed themselves/trying to avoid abusive guardians/just trying to survive day to day (plus all of the other obstacles that occur throughout their lives). This book provides some valuable insight for adults in that way, but I think it would also resonate with its intended teen audience. (  ) reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Read the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called "a brilliant, subtle debut," and Kirkus hailed as "heart-wrenching, funny, hopeful, and not-to-be-missed" in a starred review! 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 boyfriendâ??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. No library descriptions found. |
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