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The Other Half of Happy

Written and illustrated by Rebecca Balcárcel
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Chronicle Books Imprint Chronicle ISBN

9781452169989

Awards and Honors Pura Belpré Author Award Honoree - 2020

The Other Half of Happy

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9781452169989J
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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes

Quijana is a girl in pieces. One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother. In the course of this immersive and beautifully written novel, Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole. This lyrical debut from Rebecca Balcárcel is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.



Character quotes. Quotes from Don Quixote. Poem. List of quoted poems. Game instructions. Science notes.
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