HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY LIVING BEYOND BORDERS!

THREE STARRED REVIEWS FROM:

*”This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.”–SLC, starred review

*”Superlative . . . A memorable collection.” —Booklist, starred review

*”Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on all readers.” –SLJ, starred review

Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, poems, and more from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience.

With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano.

In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, poetry, and comics, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today’s young readers.

A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American.

Today is the official Book Birthday of LIVING BEYOND BORDERS: GROWING UP MEXICAN IN AMERICA!!

I am so thrilled to finally have this collection in the world!! I am so proud of all the work the contributors of this book gave of themselves, it was a true work of heart.

My hope in curating this anthology is for it to resonate in the hearts of all readers, especially our young people. I hope it to be mirrors and windows into our beautiful culture and I hope it will educate, inspire and emulate more love in our world.

I think Book People said it best in their post of the anthology, “LBB dives into the beauty, the pressures and the many contradictions of growing up Mexican in the United States.” I as editor, am humbled and grateful to give this to you today!! I hope you love this book as much as I loved putting it together. Thank you! <3

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