"Efrain's Secret" by Sofia Quintero follows the story of Efrain, a high school student navigating the challenges of adolescence, cultural identity, and familial expectations. Struggling with the pressures of fitting in at school and maintaining his family's honor, Efrain finds solace in writing poetry and connects with a teacher who encourages his passion for literature. However, he faces conflicts with his friends and family as he confronts the complexities of his life, including issues of love, friendship, and self-discovery. The novel poignantly explores themes of identity, belonging, and the transformative power of art. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Random House USA Inc .