Pedro & Daniel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781646143047)

KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR

Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mom doesn't like that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel plays with dolls, that neither of the boys love sports like the other kids in their neighborhood. Life at home can be rough - but the boys have an unshakable bond that will last their entire lives.

Pedro & Daniel is a sweeping and deeply personal novel - illustrated with beautiful linework throughout by Julie Kwon - that spans from childhood to teenage years to adulthood, all the while tracing the lives of two brothers who are there for each other when no one else is. Together the brothers manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS epidemic, in a coming-of-age story unlike any other.

P R A I S E

★ "Pedro and Daniel's journey, whether together or apart, is an unforgettable one of resilience and, most of all, love. Stunning."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred)

★ "Luminous. Riveting. Uplifting and heart-wrenching."
--Publishers Weekly (starred)

★ "Devastatingly beautiful."
--Shelf-Awareness (starred)

"A powerful coming-of-age story that is unforgettable."
--Booklist

"Artistically ambitious and unflinchingly personal...shines with the depiction of connection, love, and overcoming adversity."
--BCCB

"A multi-layered and nuanced story."
--School Library Connection

Author: Federico Erebia
ISBN-10: 1646143043
ISBN-13: 9781646143047
Publisher: Levine Querido
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2023
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 05/08/2023
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2023
Shelf Awareness 06/23/2023