Mexikid : a graphic memoir

Title:

Author:

Martin, Pedro, 1967- author, artist.

Summary:

Pedro Martín 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. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 10-14 years Dial Books for Young Readers.

Physical Description:

309 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm

Genre:

Nonfiction comics.

Autobiographical comics.

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Personal Subject:

Martin, Pedro, 1967--Comic books, strips, etc.

Subject Term:

Mexican Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Identity (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Grandfathers -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Families -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Emigration and immigration -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Publisher:

Dial Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780593462287

9780593462294

9781516041961

Publication Information:

New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023.

Award Note:

Newberry Honor book, 2024

Pura Belpre Illustrator Award, 2024.

Pura Belpre Author Award, 2024.

Call Number:

YA MARTIN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

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 BELPRÉ 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 Martín 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.

Author Notes

Pedro Martín is the Newbery Honor Award, Pura Belpre Author and Illustrator award-winning creator of the graphic memoir Mexikid , based off his online comic series of the same name. Mexikid has landed on many end of the year best-of lists, including The New York Times Book Review, NPR , Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Booklist. Pedro is a former Hallmark artist who lives with his wife in Kansas City.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5--8--Martín's energetic debut memoir features his extended family, in which he's the seventh of nine children. They're "100% authentic Mexican" (the parents), "somewhat American" having been born in "Old Mexico" (oldest five), and "somewhat Mexican" born in the U.S. (youngest four). Personalities, accents, ages, cultures are many. Martín gets blessed with a stellar audio adaptation, with remarkably distinct characters easily recognized without awkward transitional clarifications. And so the convoy road trip commences via "fancy, bargain-priced Winnebago Chieftain" motor home and a customized pickup truck camper. The goal? Bring "Revolutionary War--era abuelito" from Jalisco, Mexico, back home to Watsonville, CA. Stopovers, surprises, shocks are guaranteed, underscored by refrains of "Shipoopi" from The Music Man on relentless repeat. VERDICT The exuberance of the vast cast (with credits at recording's end!) is a contagious gift. Hand the Martín-illustrated print and the audio to all reluctant readers.

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this intergenerational graphic novel memoir, a solo debut adapted from a webcomic, Martín (Don't Know Much About the Presidents) chronicles his 1970s childhood growing up as the seventh of nine children in a bustling Mexican American household. Tween Martín is having a tough time trying to overcome his insecurities surrounding his Mexican heritage; his older siblings, who were born in Mexico, often imply that U.S.-born Martín isn't as Mexican as they are. When he learns that his abuelito will be moving into the Martíns' already packed home--and that he and his family will be making the 2,000-mile-long journey from Watsonville, Calif., to Jalisco, Mexico to pick up Abuelito--he revels in the opportunity to connect with his heritage. Tense interactions with border guards, emotional tumult over bad haircuts, and other happenings ensue as the Martíns embark in this potent work. Equal parts hilarious and tear-jerking moments abound, rendered in a cartoon style with vibrant color palettes that shift depending on the sequence's tone. This artistically inventive read, which teems with lively characters and emotion, is a joy to behold. Ages 10--14. Agent: Dan Lazar,Writers House. (Aug.)