Call Me Iggy
$62.10
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2024
Summary
Ignacio Garcia—or Iggy, as he urges you to call him—is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen who’s got a pretty easygoing life … for now. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy’s world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers.
As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250204158 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250204151 |
| Author: | Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 624g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 160mm x 225mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-18 |
Critics Review
Winner of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Editor’s Choice
“A powerful, timely story delicately balances an authentic teenage voice with a nuanced message about embracing and straddling multiple identities while thoughtfully portraying racism, microaggressions, and anti-immigrant ideology.” –Kirkus, starred
“This is a thoughtful, absorbing graphic novel with a timely message about knowing oneself.” –School Library Journal, starred
“Pristine artwork and a witty, nuanced story make this an unforgettable reading experience.” –Booklist, starred
“The romance between Iggy and Marisol is tender and chaste, and Iggy’s growth is clear as he negotiates the needs and advice of others with his own hopes for the future.” – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB)
“Rosado [and] Aguirre imbues pathos and humor into charged yet smartly balanced conversations surrounding colonization, compulsory assimilation, Latinx culture, personal identity, and the political climate as it was during the 2016 election.” –Publishers Weekly
Jorge Aguirre
Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian American from Columbus, Ohio. He’s written for everything from the most popular children’s shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He is the author of Giants Beware! and lives on the East Coast.
Born in Puerto Rico and based in Columbus, Ohio, Rafael Rosado is a seasoned writer, director, and storyboard artist. He began his career at Character Builders as an assistant animator, quickly moving up to become a character designer, storyboard artist, and commercial director. During his tenure there he worked on such shows as Fox’s Emmy Award-winning Life with Louie, HBO’s Happily Ever After, and Fox’s Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego.
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