Hello everyone! We are so excited to announce the tour schedule for ¡Ay, Mija! (A Graphic Novel): My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs.
April 3rd
Twirling Book Princess – Review
April 4th
PopTheButterfly Reads – Promotional Post
April 5th
Unconventional Quirky Bibliophile – Review, Mood Board
April 6th
The Meanderings of a Bookworm – Review
April 7th
The Book Dutchesses – Promotional Post
April 8th
What Cass Reads – Review
April 9th
The Nutty Bookworm Reads Alot – Review
April 3rd
morningstarlitpages – Review, Favorite Quotes
popthebutterfly – Content Creator’s Choice
April 4th
tbrandbeyond – Promotional Post
bookish__paws – Promotional Post
April 5th
froggyreadteach – Review, Creative post: Classroom Drop
laurensbookvibes – Review
April 6th
ninebookishlives – Promotional Post
jazzyjan101 – Content Creator’s Choice
April 7th
melaniereadsbooks – Review, Creative post: Books To Read After ¡Ay Mija!
by_hckilgour – Review
April 8th
ablueboxfullofbooks – Review, Creative post: Little Free Library Drop
thisreadergirl – Top 5 Reasons to Read ¡Ay Mija!
April 9th
stargirls.magical.tale – Top 5 Reasons to Read ¡Ay Mija!
quirkybibliophile – Content Creator’s Choice
Genre: Young Adult Graphic Novel
Publishing date: January 1, 2023
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Rep: Mexican, Latinx, Queer
Synopsis:
“An absolutely heartwarming and vibrant story of belonging, family, and the meaning of home. This book is a treasure.” – Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’
In this bilingual, inventive, and heartfelt debut, graphic novel talent Christine Suggs explores a trip they took to Mexico to visit family, embracing and rebelling against their heritage and finding a sense of belonging.
Sixteen-year-old Christine takes their first solo trip to Mexico to spend a few weeks with their grandparents and tía. At first, Christine struggles to connect with family they don’t yet share a language with. Seeing the places their mom grew up—the school she went to, the café where she had her first date with their father—Christine becomes more and more aware of the generational differences in their family.
Soon Christine settles into life in Mexico, eating pan dulce, drawing what they see, and growing more comfortable with Spanish. But when Mom joins their trip, Christine’s two worlds collide. They feel homesick for Texas, struggle against traditions, and miss being able to speak to their mom without translating. Eventually, through exploring the impacts of colonialism in both Mexico and themselves, they find their place in their family and start to feel comfortable with their mixed identity.
Content Warning: body issues, colonialism, family trauma, diaspora
Christine’s pronouns are they/them/theirs
Christine Suggs is a comic artist and designer living in Dallas, TX with their wonderful partner, 1 dog, and 2 cats. They’re currently working on a YA graphic novel about spending their summers in Mexico as a teen, set to release in 2023 from Little Brown Young Readers. Christine’s work explores the intersection of their identities, namely being a queer, fat, Latinx leftist who loves all things cute. Bonus facts: their day job is in app design, they are an avid Dungeons & Dragons player, and they’re quite obsessed with their cats.
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