Patron Saints of Nothing
Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story. Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth — and the part he played in it.
Culture/Community: Filipino / Filipino American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Bicultural Kids, Coming of Age, Journeys, Grief and Death, Violence, Elections and Government
Genre: Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: Yes
Age Level: Young Adult
Book Series: Family and Friends: Asian Pacific Amercian Heritage (Middle Grades), Tough Topics: Death, Dying, and Grief
9780525554929