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A timid ten-year-old boy meets Johnny, a gruff islander who will change his life, in Johnny, the Sea, and Me, a heartwarming middle-grade novel by Melba Escobarabout finding yourself and your place in the world - featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Elizabeth Builes.Translated from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson Pedro has always dreamed of going to the sea. So when his mom takes him on a special trip to a small island in the Caribbean, he's so happy that he grows an extra inch! But the troubles at home - bullying from classmates and an absent father - find a way to follow Pedro, even on vacation ... Overwhelmed, the boy takes to the beach and runs away, hoping to leave his worries far behind. That's when he meets Johnny, an islander descended from pirates.