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When the world was happy

When a gunman opens fire at their El Paso high school, twins CheChe and Emma's lives change forever as CheChe loses a leg, they both lose friends, and they struggle to cope while finding love and support in their family and friends.

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Main Author: Sáenz, Benjamin Alire (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2026]
Edition:First edition.
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School shootings > Young adult fiction.
Siblings > Young adult fiction.
Twins > Young adult fiction.
Mexican Americans > Young adult fiction.
Social problem fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:When a gunman opens fire at their El Paso high school, twins CheChe and Emma's lives change forever as CheChe loses a leg, they both lose friends, and they struggle to cope while finding love and support in their family and friends.
Physical Description:404 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 14 and Up
Grades 10-12
ISBN:9798347104055
9798347104062
Author Notes:Benjamin Alire Sáenz (1954-2026) was an author of poetry and prose for adults and teens. He was the first Hispanic winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and a recipient of the American Book Award for his books for adults. He was the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe , which was a Printz Honor Book, the Stonewall Award winner, the Pura Belpré Award winner, the Lambda Literary Award winner, and a finalist for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, and its sequel, Aristotle and Dante Dive i nto the Waters of the World . His first novel for teens, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood , was an ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second book for teens, He Forgot to Say Goodbye , won the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the Southwest Book Award, and was named a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. He lived in El Paso, Texas.

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