Library Shop SD is thrilled to present Newberry Award-winning graphic novelist Pedro Martín for his new middle-grade graphic novel, Mexikid Dreams. In this fun, creative, and inspiring follow-up to Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.
Young readers and families are invited to join this presentation at the San Diego Central Library. This event will include an author presentation, Q&A, and book signing! Proceeds from all book sales support programming at the San Diego Public Library. Order your copy of the book for pickup at the event below. This event is free to attend, and walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are appreciated.
About the Book
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. But mostly, Pedro wishes he could just stay home watching Saturday cartoons, head to the beach like other kids, and not worry about immigration patrols. When his older brother gets a job away from the farm, freedom suddenly seems within arm’s reach: Pedro just has to prove to his dad that he’s ready to follow a different path! Maybe he can be a trombone player, or a cartoonist – if that’s even a real job. 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.
About the Author
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.
