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    Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir

    Author Pedro Martín
    Illustrated by Pedro Martín
    Hardcover (Graphic Novel - HC)
    $24.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | Dial Books
    5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
    On sale Sep 01, 2026 | 320 Pages | 9798217002481
    Age 10-14 years | Grades 5-9
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    In this extraordinary graphic memoir companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.

    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.
    ★"­Insightful, moving, hilarious—it’s simply a masterpiece. Every library should have one or more copies of this must-have."—School Library Journal, starred review
    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.
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    In this extraordinary graphic memoir companion to Newbery Honor winner Mexikid, hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams shape a year of growth and change for a Mexican-American boy and his family.

    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.

    Praise

    ★"­Insightful, moving, hilarious—it’s simply a masterpiece. Every library should have one or more copies of this must-have."—School Library Journal, starred review

    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.
    Pedro Martín View titles by Pedro Martín

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    • Mexikid
      Mexikid
      (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
      Pedro Martín
      9780593462287
      $24.99 US
      Hardcover
      Dial Books
      Aug 01, 2023
      Age 10-14 years
    • Mexikid
      Mexikid
      (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
      Pedro Martín
      9780593462287
      $24.99 US
      Hardcover
      Dial Books
      Aug 01, 2023
      Age 10-14 years

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