How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

Written by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Stuck in her famous twin's shadow, a teen spends a summer on a tour bus.

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432 pages· HL660L· AR 4.5 · 14 AR pts

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When her twin sister becomes a social media star, Moon Fuentez settles into the role of the overlooked sister behind the camera. Then she takes a summer job as the merch girl on a tour bus full of influencers, bunking with grumpy, combative Santiago Phillips. On the road across the country, Moon begins to discover her own worth, a growing romance, and surprising truths about the universe.

From the publisher

"Breathlessly atmospheric...A gorgeous, hopeful book." --Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow The Hating Game meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this Pura Belpré Award-winning novel that's an irresistible romance starring a Mexican American teen who discovers love and profound truths about the universe when she spends her summer on a road trip across the country. When her twin sister reaches social media stardom, Moon Fuentez accepts her fate as the ugly, unwanted sister hidden in the background, destined to be nothing more than her sister's camerawoman. But this summer, Moon also takes a job as the "merch girl" on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and her fate begins to shift in the best way possible. Most notable is her bunkmate and new nemesis, Santiago Phillips, who is grumpy, combative, and also the hottest guy Moon has ever seen. Moon is certain she hates Santiago and that he hates her back. But as chance and destiny (and maybe, probably, close proximity) bring the two of them in each other's perpetual paths, Moon starts to wonder if that's really true. She even starts to question her destiny as the unnoticed, unloved wallflower she always thought she was. Could this summer change Moon's life as she knows it?

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