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Patron Saints of Nothing

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay

By Randy Ribay
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Apr 21, 2020 | ISBN 9780525554929 | Young Adult

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    About Patron Saints of Nothing

    A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

    “Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

    “A singular voice in the world of literature.” –Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

    A 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.

    Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

    Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth — and the part he played in it.

    As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

    About Patron Saints of Nothing

    A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

    “Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

    “A singular voice in the world of literature.” –Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

    A 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.

    Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

    Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth — and the part he played in it.

    As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

    About Patron Saints of Nothing

    A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

    “Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

    “A singular voice in the world of literature.” –Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

    A 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.

    Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

    Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth — and the part he played in it.

    As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

    About Patron Saints of Nothing

    A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

    “Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

    “A singular voice in the world of literature.” –Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down

    A 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.

    Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

    Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth — and the part he played in it.

    As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

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    About Randy Ribay

    Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest. He is the author of After the Shot Drops and An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes. He earned his BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado… More about Randy Ribay

    About Randy Ribay

    Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest. He is the author of After the Shot Drops and An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes. He earned his BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado… More about Randy Ribay

    About Randy Ribay

    Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest. He is the author of After the Shot Drops and An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes. He earned his BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado… More about Randy Ribay

    About Randy Ribay

    Randy Ribay was born in the Philippines and raised in the Midwest. He is the author of After the Shot Drops and An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes. He earned his BA in English Literature from the University of Colorado… More about Randy Ribay

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 21, 2020 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525554929

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Kokila
    Jun 18, 2019 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525554912

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Kokila
    Jun 18, 2019 | 336 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525554936

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Jun 18, 2019 | 542 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9781984886026

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    Praise

    Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People 2019 
    An Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far
    A Junior Library Guild audio selection 

    FIVE STARRED REVIEWS 
    “Powerful and courageous.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Deep, nuanced, and painfully real.” –Booklist, starred review

    “A perfect convergence of authentic voice and an emphasis on inner dialogue.” — School Library Journal, starred review

    “Passionately and fearlessly, Ribay delves into matters of justice, grief, and identity.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “Compelling and informational” — VOYA Magazine, starred review 

    “A must-read.” – Erin Entrada Kelly, author of 2018 Newbery Award-winning Hello, Universe

     “Lyrical. Stunning. Searing…The real deal.”– Mark Oshiro, author of Anger Is a Gift

    “Riveting, brilliantly told and deeply moving.” – Francisco X. Stork, author of Disappeared 

    “Complex, gripping, haunting and deeply human… a story alive with longing and pain and grace.  – Kelly Gilbert, author of Picture Us In The Light

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