Books by Jonny Garza Villa
“Alejandro Antonio Ruiz embodies all of the roiling emotions in this compelling queer teen love story. Rafie learned his love of mariachi from his abuelo. He’s devastated when his abuelo dies yet is determined to bring home another first-place trophy from the Mariachi Extravaganza. Ruiz yells, cries, whispers, laughs, and sings, revealing all the many layers to the story.” Read more...
“Everything that I want in a book. It is funny and smart and heartbreaking. What I really appreciated about Fifteen Hundred Miles is that there’s an ugly truth and reality that I think is also necessary.” Read more...
Aaron Aceves, Novelist
Interviews where books by Jonny Garza Villa were recommended
The Best LGBTQ+ Romance Books, recommended by Aaron Aceves
Recently there has been a big push among queer writers to foreground stories of love and joy, says Aaron Aceves, the debut author of a YA novel about longing, lust, and the value of friendship. Here, he selects five of the best LGBTQ+ romance novels with joie de vivre—but which also aren't afraid to engage with a bit of hard reality on the way to a happy ending.
The Best Audiobooks for Young Adults of 2024, recommended by AudioFile Editors
Audiobooks are a great way to get teens into books, as good stories read by expert narrators bring characters and the challenges they face to life. Here are recommendations for the best young adult audiobooks of 2024 from the experts at AudioFile magazine, the best place for audiobook recommendations on the web.
