Matt Mendez. Matt Mendez grew up in central El Paso, Texas. He received an MFA from the University of Arizona and is the author of the short story collection Twitching Heart. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Tucson, Arizona. Barely Missing Everything is his debut young adult novel. Barely Missing Everything. Barely Missing Everything Barely Missing Everything Barely Missing Everything. By Matt Mendez. A heartbreaking, no-holds-barred debut YA novel, in the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Peña. Barely Missing Everything. Best friends Juan and JD are determined to achieve their dreams, but they must fight against prejudice and poverty and cope with difficult family secrets.
Fabi tends bar. Together, the three form a portrait of Mexican-American life in west Texas several steps removed from success. In fact, all are just one step from veering off course completely, as Matt Mendez illustrates in his sobering, heartfelt debut Barely Missing Everything. Best friends Juan and JD are high-school seniors in El Paso. Matt Mendez's emotionally demanding Barely Missing Everything () explores the lives of working-class Mexican Americans living in El Paso, TX. A teenage boy named Juan anchors the text, which focalizes his experiences as well as those of his mother, Fabi, and his best friend, JD. Like his characters, Matt Mendez grew up in central El Paso, Texas. He received an MFA from the University of Arizona and is the author of the short story collection Twitching Heart. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Tucson, Arizona. Barely Missing Everything is his debut young adult novel. You can visit him at bltadwin.ru Read more.
About The Book. “There are moments when a story shakes you Barely Missing Everything is one of those stories, and Mendez, a gifted storyteller with a distinct voice, is sure to bring a quake to the literary landscape.” —Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down. In the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Peña, this heartbreaking, no-holds-barred debut novel told from three points of view explores how difficult it is to make it in life when you—your. Barely Missing Everything. Best friends Juan and JD are determined to achieve their dreams, but they must fight against prejudice and poverty and cope with difficult family secrets. Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez. Octo by BlackRaven Leave a Comment. Barely Missing Everything has a few bumps and bruises in the writing style and subject matter. Matt Mendez has a “this a not an easy read” story for several reasons. First, the points of view can be a little off putting, though they are usually from Juan’s and the subject is how the town Juan, his family, and friends lives in treats people with Mexican backgrounds.
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