The third book about the Mariposa boys follows Maui as he leaves home to become a freshman in college and struggles with coursework and relationships.
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Publisher’s Description:
The third installment in Rigoberto González’s beloved series of young adult novels featuring a diverse band of southern California Latino friends finds thoughtful Maui Gutiérrez is a freshman as university and struggling to navigate life away from the support of his loving, old friends and family. University life can be lonely. He has no idea that his education is going to include a course in relationships-there have been dates with boys before, but Maui finds himself falling for Diego And where there is new love there is drama and heartbreak, something that the Fierce Foursome of his high school days would have warned Maui about.
Genre: Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis boys: Maui
Sexual Orientation:
Gay: Maui
Romantic Orientation:
Not explicitly addressed.
Race/Ethnicity:
Latinx: Maui
Additional Notes: The third in a series after The Mariposa Club and Mariposa Gown.
Ownvoices: Queer, Latinx