The Universal Laws of Marco (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442485099)

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, this stunning novel, told through the lens of a guy in love with the cosmos (and maybe two girls), explores the complicated histories that bring us together and tear us apart.

In the summer before eighth grade, Marco Suarez kissed his best friend Sally Blake. This was his first spark.

And since then, whenever he's thought about that moment, he's traveled through a wormhole--of sorts--to relive those brief seconds when time sped up (or, rather, his view of time distorted) and he kissed her.

And then, at the end of that year, she disappeared, leaving in that way that people sometimes leave--alive and well and somewhere out there but gone, nonetheless. She never even said why.

And now in their senior year, Sally unexpectedly returns and Marco is shaken. Still, he holds tightly to his carefully choreographed life. A life that is full of reasons why first sparks don't matter:

Reason 1: He has a girlfriend. Her name is Erika Richards.
Reason 2: He's leaving on a full scholarship to college.
Reason 3: He's busy with his friends and making money to help support his family.

But as Marco navigates the final days of high school, he learns that leaving home is never easy and a first spark is hard to ignore.

Author: Carmen Rodrigues
ISBN-10: 1442485094
ISBN-13: 9781442485099
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/19/2019
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019