{"product_id":"ander-santi-were-here-jonny-garza-villa-9781250843999","title":"Ander \u0026 Santi Were Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA STONEWALL YOUNG ADULT HONOR BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e The Sun is Also a Star\u003c\/i\u003e in this YA contemporary love story from Jonny Garza Villa, \u003ci\u003eAnder \u0026amp; Santi Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e, about a nonbinary Mexican American teen falling for the shy new waiter at their family's taqueria.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Martínez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family's taquería. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. That give them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family \"fires\" them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago López Alvarado, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Through Santi's eyes, Ander starts to understand who they are and want to be as an artist, and Ander becomes Santi's first steps toward making Santos Vista and the United States feel like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil ICE agents come for Santi, and Ander realizes how fragile that sense of home is. How love can only hold on so long when the whole world is against them. And when, eventually, the world starts to win.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonny Garza Villa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250843995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250843999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wednesday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e522266 \/ Ander \u0026amp; Santi Were Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Stonewall Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Jonny Garza Villa","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133750145279,"sku":"9781250843999","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d7b1477-6400-4f48-bb2b-cfca1960f94c.jpg?v=1687488010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ander-santi-were-here-jonny-garza-villa-9781250843999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}