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Red pickup truck under night sky
Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship — the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.

Ark Angel
Anthony Horowitz

Ark Angel

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

This book is part of the highly successful series that features Alex Rider, a British teenage spy. In this entry, Alex is weary of the dangerous spy life, but after he meets little Paul in the hospital, he is back at work.

Detail of book cover Water for Elephants

Arts and Humanities

A YALSA committee of librarians selected these books to open doors on new worlds, exciting ideas, eccentric personalities, unfamiliar cultures, and distant time periods. Use it to broaden students’ horizons as they prepare for college entrance exams and courses.

Aru Shah and the End of Time
Roshani Chokshi

Aru Shah and the End of Time

Genre:
Fairy Tales, Folktales and Myths, Fantasy
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Launched into the world of Hindu gods, Aru faces the Sleeper demon from the Lamp of Bharata—in her Spider-Man pajamas.