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Published
2018
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Subgenre
Contemporary
Words
11,369
Section
Middle Grade

They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

David Bowles

Twelve-year-old Güero, a red-headed Mexican American border kid, navigates seventh grade, friendship, family, and his love of books and music along the Rio Grande.

  • NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2019
  • Pura Belpré Author Honor 2019
  • Walter Dean Myers Honor 2019
  • Claudia Lewis Award 2019
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2019
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Themes

FamilyFriendshipIdentityCultural heritagePoetry & writing

Mood

Feels lighthearted, hopeful, reflective.

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