Brownstone

Samuel Teer, Mar Julia (illustrator)

When Almudena is 14, her mother arranges for her to spend the whole summer with her Guatemalan father, whom Almudena doesn’t know. Not only is she suddenly expected to understand Spanish, but the whole neighbourhood seems to have opinions on how this young Latina should behave and whether or not she belongs. This is a lovely coming-of-age graphic novel set in 1990s New York City.