Patron Saints of Nothing [electronic resource]
Ribay, Randy2019
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE AWARD 2020A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.When Jay Reguero hears of his cousin Jun's death, everything changes. Although years have passed since they were last in contact, the stories about Jun just don't fit with the boy Jay knew. Hoping to uncover the truth, Jay travels to Jun's home in the Philippines – but the shocking realities of life there lead to even more questions. Can Jay find the answers he seeks?A gripping and lyrical YA novel for fans of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE, Patrice Lawrence's ORANGEBOY and Nic Stone's DEAR MARTIN."This powerful and courageous story offers readers a refreshingly emotional depiction of a young man of color with an earnest desire for the truth." - Kirkus starred review
Main title:
Patron Saints of Nothing [electronic resource] / Ribay, Randy.
Author:
Ribay, Randy, authorCloud
Imprint:
[S.l.] : Little Tiger Press, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource384 p.
Notes:
Electronic book.Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Little Tiger Press 2019 Available via World Wide Web.
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Format: Adobe EPUBRequires: cloudLibrary (file size: 1.4 MB)
ISBN:
9781788951555
Language:
English
Related title:
Patron saints of nothing
BRN:
3151315