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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
Pedro Martin
Illustrator: Pedro Martin
Ages: 9+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-46228-7
Keywords: Biography, families, Mexico, identity, Hispanic Americans, growing up, graphic memoir
This coming-of-age graphic memoir captures the humor and poignancy of sibling relations, cultural identity, family history, and an epic road trip. Vibrant panels.