MEXIKID DREAMS SC

In this extraordinary graphic memoir companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid; hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.

The lively, lovingly detailed illustrations remain a delight. Mexikid is back, and he’s as hilarious and heartfelt as ever: more, please! —Kirkus, starred review

The sequel to the widely honored Mexikid may be even better than the original... Insightful, moving, hilarious—it’s simply a masterpiece. —School Library Journal, starred review

Pedro Martín is sick of strawberries. Since he was seven, he’s spent every weekend and summer picking berries with his family under the hot sun. Sometimes it’s not so bad—Pedro’s an ace at “strawberry wars” with his siblings, and when a good song comes on the radio, the fields can come alive with music.

Mostly, Pedro wishes he could just stay home watching Saturday cartoons, head to the beach like other kids, and not worry about immigration patrols. But as Pedro learns more about his parents’ and Abuelito’s past, and the choices they made in order to open up more choices for him, he starts to understand that freedom isn’t just about leaving the fields—it’s about knowing where you came from and having the courage to draw your own life

• Hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.
• Graphic novel with dynamic full colour illustrations.
• … Mexikid Dreams is somehow even funnier and more heartfelt. I'd follow this family anywhere. And Pedro Martin has officially become one of my all-time favorite storytellers. —Newbery winning author Mattde la Peña