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Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, in the debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identity - just right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series!. How can you speak up if you don't have the words?Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela's delicious food, exploring! There's just one problem - Santi doesn't speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There's Sol (she's a soccer player who really loves books) , Willie, (the artist) , Alejandro (Santi's unofficial tour guide!) , and Nico (Alejandro's brother and blue belt in karate) . In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can't help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can't keep up?! Does that mean he's not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships.
About the Author
Julio Anta is a Cuban and Colombian American author from Miami, Florida. He currently resides in New York City where he works to tell narratively rich stories about diverse Latinx characters for readers of all ages. His debut comic book series HOME began publication in 2021, courtesy of Image Comics. Forthcoming work includes the YA graphic novels FRONTERA and SECOND GENERATION BLUES from HarperAlley, and SÍ, SE PUEDE, a non-fiction graphic novel from Ten Speed Press.
