{"product_id":"the-closest-ive-come-fred-aceves-9780062488534","title":"The Closest I've Come","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the book Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel called \"a brilliant, subtle debut,\" and \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003ehailed as \"heart-wrenching, funny, hopeful, and not-to-be-missed\" in a starred review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Closest I've Come\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read from talented first-time author Fred Aceves, in the tradition of Walter Dean Myers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcos 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 boyfriend--which seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Closest I've Come \u003c\/em\u003eis a story about traversing real and imagined boundaries, about discovering new things in the world, and about discovering yourself, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An ALA\/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred Aceves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062488538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062488534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e502114 \/ Closest I've Come\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2017 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Fred Aceves","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044493488383,"sku":"9780062488534","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9420df10-35df-4001-be5e-24c7950827a3.jpg?v=1684973171","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-closest-ive-come-fred-aceves-9780062488534","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}