Name: Call ME Iggy
Author: Aguirre, Jorge Augusto
ISBN: [978-1-25020-415-8,1-25020-415-1]

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Call ME Iggy

Author: Aguirre, Jorge Augusto

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Follett Number: 2817RD7
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: First Second, 2024
Format: 245 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-25020-415-8
ISBN-10: 1-25020-415-1
LCCN: 2023-937812
Dewey: 741.5
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:

Elections Fiction

Emigration and Immigration Fiction

Family Life Fiction

First Loves Fiction

Ghost Comics

Ghosts Fiction

Grandparents Fiction

Graphic Novels

High School Students Fiction

Latin American Students Fiction

School Comics

Schools Fiction

Text in English with some Spanish phrases. Crushing on a girl at school who doesn't know he exists, Ohio-born Colombian American teen Iggy finds his life unraveling when his grandfather's ghost decides to meddle in his love life, setting him off on a journey of self-discovery.

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Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy's world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers. As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. The worst. And so, with his ghost abuelito's meddling, Iggy's life begins to unravel as he sets off on a journey of self-discovery. Call me Iggy tells the story of Iggy searching for his place in his family, his school, his community, and ultimately--as the political climate in America changes during the 2016 election--his country. Focusing on familial ties and budding love, Call me Iggy challenges our assumptions about Latino-American identity while reaffirming our belief in the hope that all young people represent. Perfect for lovers of multigenerational stories like Displacement and The Magic Fish.

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