I was deeply moved by Jay's journey and the way his relationships with his family, his culture, and his plans for the future developed as he searched for the truth about his cousin. The book moves swiftly and encompasses everything from the intricacies of family politics, to the difficult feelings that accompany growing up as an immigrant in a homogeneous community, to the complexity of teenage crushes. When Jay Reguero hears of his cousin Jun's death, everythin. Rooted in fact (and equipped with an in-depth bibliography on Duterte's regime), Jay's story is both heartbreaking and lyrical. SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE AWARD 2020 A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Motivated to uncover the truth of his cousin's life and death, he travels to the Philippines to confront family secrets and honor his relative's legacy. With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability.

Visual indication that the title is an audiobook. Randy Ribay dedicates this novel to 'the hyphenated' before diving into the story of Jay Reguero, a Filipino-American teen whose world is turned upside down when he learns that his estranged cousin has been murdered as part of President Duterte's brutal crackdown on drugs. Patron Saints of Nothing audiobook (Unabridged) By Randy Ribay. The Patron Saints of Nothing delivers on both counts.

Jay is finishing high school and has been accepted at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. They forward Jay articles about corrupt murders in the Philippines. I was drawn to this fierce #OwnVoices novel because I love YA that both promises a great story and teaches me something about a culture I'm not familiar with. Patron Saints of Nothing is a read that touched my heart. The user claims to be Jun’s friend and tells Jay that Jun did nothing wrong.

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