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Mexikid : a Graphic Memoir

Author: Martin, Pedro

Follett Number: 2320UB0
Audience: Middle School
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023
Format: 309 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-46229-4
ISBN-10: 0-593-46229-7
LCCN: 2023-015672
Dewey: 305.868
Classifications: Nonfiction

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Subjects:
Autobiographical Comics
Cartoons and Comics
Comics (Graphic Works)
Identity Cartoons and Comics
Martin, Pedro, 1967- Cartoons and Comics
Mexican Americans Biography Cartoons and Comics
Nonfiction Comics
"Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this . . . graphic memoir"--Provided by publisher.

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NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER * An unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico "One of those books that kids will pass to their friends as soon as they have finished it."--Victoria Jamieson, creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRE AUTHOR AWARD AND ILLUSTRATOR AWARD * ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library Pedro Martin has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito--his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn't mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough! Still, Pedro piles into the Winnebago with his family for a road trip to Mexico to bring Abuelito home, and what follows is the trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the way, Pedro finally connects with his abuelito and learns what it means to grow up and find his grito.

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