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Abuela, Don't Forget Me
Rex Ogle
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Norton Young Readers/W. W. Norton
ISBN: 978-1-3240-1995-4
Keywords: Texas, Mexico, LGBTQ+, domestic violence, Latinx/Latina/Latino/Latine, poetry, poems, poverty, child abuse
Growing up queer in a loveless, abusive household, Rex turned to his grandmother for comfort and support. Now, as she is diminished by dementia, Rex shares their memories. Free verse.