The Truth about Triangles

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Product Details
Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publish Date
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.51 X 8.35 X 1.02 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780063337367

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About the Author

Michael Leali is an award-winning writer and educator. He earned his MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author of the Golden Kite Award-winning novel The Civil War of Amos Abernathy and Matteo. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Michael currently lives in California.

Reviews

"Luca Salvatore is a delightful hero with a lot on his (pizza) plate! The Truth About Triangles draws readers in with humor and heart as Luca attempts to save his family business while navigating his parents' separation and his first crush." -- Janae Marks, New York Times bestselling author of On Air with Zoe Washington

"A big-hearted, generous book about family, friendship, and first crushes. There's nothing cheesy about The Truth About Triangles (except the pizza). I loved it." -- Elana K. Arnold, Award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat and Damsel

The Truth about Triangles is sure to satiate middle-grade readers hungry for good old-fashioned sibling rivalry, lighthearted best-friend fights, entertaining entrepreneurial insights, and exceptional LGBTQIA+ representation. -- Booklist

"Satisfying." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Leali's perfectly balanced recipe of family, friendship, and first crushes shines in this compelling love letter to Italian family life. Madonna mia, I loved this book!" -- Katryn Bury, author of the critically acclaimed Drew Leclair mysteries

"Leali writes a character with the entire weight of his family on his shoulders with the care and gentleness that Luca deserves; a heartfelt, humorous story about a kid doing his very best to balance life (and pizza) when the odds are stacked against him." -- Nicole Melleby, award winning author of Hurricane Season

Leali serves up a delightful slice-of-life story that is equal parts humor and heart. Luca is a masterfully written character whose voice shines on the page as he navigates a perfect storm of disruptions in his life, from his parents' separation to increased babysitting duties with his younger twin siblings to a blossoming crush. The Truth About Triangles is as perfectly layered as a deep dish pizza - and just as satisfying. -- A. J. Sass, award winning author of Ellen Outside the Lines

"This fast-paced and sweet coming-of-age story gracefully balances romance, family, and self-discovery, serving it up one satisfying slice at a time." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A tasty, slice-of-life story of family, friendship, and pizza. An inspiring, culinary treat." -- School Library Journal