An extraordinary graphic memoir, the follow up to Mexikid – captures hilarious family hijinks, immigration patrols, and musical daydreams which shape a year of 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. When his older brother gets a job away from the farm, freedom suddenly seems within arm’s reach. Maybe he can be a trombone player, or a cartoonist – if that’s even a real job. But as Pedro learns more about his family’s past, and the choices they made in order to support 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.

 

This amazing graphic novel is dedicated to ‘immigrants everywhere’ – and ideal for discovering more about the experiences of many families in America – and across the world.