

The Closest I've Come
Author: Fred Aceves
Narrator: Christian Barillas
Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 11/07/2017
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Hispanic & Latino
Author: Fred Aceves
Narrator: Christian Barillas
Unabridged: 7 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 11/07/2017
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Hispanic & Latino
Fred Aceves is the author of The Closest I’ve Come, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, a Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year selection, and an NYPL Best Books selection. The New David Espinoza is his second novel. Fred has lived in seven different countries and currently lives in Mexico. His online home is www.fredaceves.com.
Just finished this one & it's looking like a 4 star read for all of the positive elements Aceves weaves into a very hard life lived by our MC. Told in first person POV, The Closest I've Come is raw & uncensored giving Marcos' voice & narrative life. This is a review I will really enjoy writing :) UPD......more
This is a book every Latino teen has to read. The world building and characters are authentic and will draw you in.......more