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.
Featured in Volume XVI, Issue 3 of WOW Review.
- ISBN: 9780593462287
- Author: Martín, Pedro
- Published: 2023 , Dial Books
- Themes: Family and social issues, Grandparents, Graphic Novel, Hispanic culture, memoir, Travel
- Descriptors: Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Graphic Novel, Latinx in US, Pura Belpré, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 320