Guppy Publishing Ltd Paperback English
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
WINNER OF THE WEEK JUNIOR GRAPHIC NOVEL AWARD 2024
By Pedro Martin
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<p><b>'We are living in a golden age of graphic novels and memoirs, and MEXIKID is one of the best I've ever read' <i>– New York Times<br></i><br>'Beautiful ... An important human story wrapped up in a stunning visual tale' – <i>Chris Mould</i><br>____________________<br></b><br><b>Pedro</b> is a <b>Mexikid</b>, a kid born in America to parents from Mexico: a kid who doesn't quite <b>belong</b> in either place... So he's not sure what to expect when his dad announces that the whole family (all <b>11 of them</b>!) will be piling into their <b>Winnebago</b> to drive to Mexico with one mission: to bring home their <b>abuelito</b> – their legendary crime-fighting grandfather, who was once part of the Mexican revolution. Allegedly – but their grandfather has a mission of his own and he won't leave <b>Mexico</b> until it's complete. <br><br>This deeply personal and hilarious graphic memoir captures an unforgettable journey filled with cousins, comics, heartbreak and family history ... <b>The road trip of a lifetime!</b></p>
<p><b>'We are living in a golden age of graphic novels and memoirs, and MEXIKID is one of the best I've ever read' <i>– New York Times<br></i><br>'Beautiful ... An important human story wrapped up in a stunning visual tale' – <i>Chris Mould</i><br>____________________<br></b><br><b>Pedro</b> is a <b>Mexikid</b>, a kid born in America to parents from Mexico: a kid who doesn't quite <b>belong</b> in either place... So he's not sure what to expect when his dad announces that the whole family (all <b>11 of them</b>!) will be piling into their <b>Winnebago</b> to drive to Mexico with one mission: to bring home their <b>abuelito</b> – their legendary crime-fighting grandfather, who was once part of the Mexican revolution. Allegedly – but their grandfather has a mission of his own and he won't leave <b>Mexico</b> until it's complete. <br><br>This deeply personal and hilarious graphic memoir captures an unforgettable journey filled with cousins, comics, heartbreak and family history ... <b>The road trip of a lifetime!</b></p>