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An Amelia Walden Award Finalist
Kirkus Reviews SLJ BCCB

Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemps heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Ibi Zoboi.

Danna Mendoza Villarreals grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Dannas not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult.

Ra?l Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years ago. Playing guitar for the elderly has been his only escape, to help them remember and him forget. But when his mom unexpectedly comes back into his life, what is he supposed to do when she isnt the same person who left?

When Danna and Ra?l meet, sparks fly immediately and they embark on a mission to heal her grandfather and themselves. Because healing is something best done togethereven if it doesnt always look the way we want it to.

Perfect for fans of:
Romance
Instagram poetry
Mental health awareness
really good Mexican food!

Author: Laekan Zea Kemp
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.19h x 5.54w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780316461849
Language: English