The Closest I've Come Ages 14 and up At once provocative

At once provocative

but never flippant

Rosketti cookies reimagine the treats her mother ate growing up in Guam

But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go

Though she'll be the first to tell you she is not her daughter's best friend--'cause she ain't that kinda mama

The Closest I've Come Ages 14 and up At once provocativeThe Closest I've Come is a must read from talented first time author Fred Aceves, in the tradition of Walter Dean Myers. Marcos Rivas yearns for love, a working cell phone, and maybe a pair of sneakers that aren't falling apart. But more than anything, Marcos wants to get out of Maesta, his hood, away from his indifferent mom and her abusive boyfriend which seems impossible. When Marcos is placed in a new after school program, he meets Zach and Amy,