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I adored this graphic novel—both the print version and the audiobook. How is it possible to make an audiobook from a graphic novel? Listen to it and you‘ll find out! Mexikid was a big winner this year: Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré Award for both author and illustrator, and an Odyssey Honor for the audio version. All well deserved. Hurra for Pedro Martín! (These great photos of his family are from the book‘s backmatter.)

In this fabulous graphic memoir, Pedro Martín recounts the time when he was 12 and his entire family—including 8 siblings—travelled in a motorhome from California to the Mexican state of Jalisco in order to bring his grandfather home to live with them. Adventures, misadventures, and poignant scenes too. I loved it. #MiddleGrade #comics for all ages.

-Do you eat to live or live to eat?
-Are you stupid naturally or naturally stupid?

March Readathons & Recent Reads: Indigenous, Canadian, Queer, Mexican,
Memoir & Middle Grade & Women in Translation,
Audiobook & Comics formats

https://youtu.be/Exc7wbg0uq0

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A moving, funny, interesting graphic memoir. The illustrations were a bit busy for me but I am not a big graphics reader.

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/lJJ5n5HmXAY

Enjoy!

Cute and funny middle-grade graphic memoir.

“MEXIKID" by Pedro Martín is an absolute treasure of a memoir that deserves nothing less than 5 stars! This is all heart, humor, and pura familia! @mexikidstories
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