(A Hillside Valley Graphic Novel)
Series: Hillside Valley
Welcome to Hillside Valley! 12 year-old New York city kid Santi is heading upstate, inthe debut of this irresistible contemporary graphic novel series about friends, family, community and identityjust right for fans of Mexikid and the Click series!How can you speak up if you don’t have the words? Santi is excited to spend the summer in Hillside Valley, meeting the local kids, eating his Abuela’s delicious food, exploring! There’s just one problemSanti doesn’t speak Spanish that well and it feels like everyone he meets in Hillside does. There’s Sol (she’s a soccer player who really loves books), Willie, (the artist), Alejandro (Santi’s unofficial tour guide!), and Nico (Alejandro’s brother and blue belt in karate). In between all of their adventures in Hillside, Santi can’t help but worry about his Spanish-what if he can’t keep up?! Does that mean he’s not Colombian enough? Will Santi find his confidence and his voice? Or will his worries cost him his new friendships…and the chance to play in HIlliside’s summer soccer tournament?!Book 1 in the Hillside Valley Graphic Novel series introduces an unforgettable group of kids readers will lovelook for more Hillside Valley graphic novels, coming soon!Afun graphic novelabout learning to understand each other.Kayla Miller, creator of the Click SeriesIll say it in both Spanish and English!I love this book! Me encanta este libro!Raul the Third,illustrator of StuntboyA perfect read.Kat Fajardo,creator of Miss Quinces
About Artists & Writers:
Julio Anta is a Cuban and Colombian American author from Miami, Florida. He currently resides in New York City where he works to tell stories about diverse Latinx characters for readers of all ages. He is best known for his comic book series HOME, and his work at Marvel and DC Comics. Julio is making his middle grade debut with Speak Up Santiago.Gabi Mendez is a queerMexican-American comics artist and illustrator.Originally from San Pedro, California, Gabi is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the sequential art masters program at SCAD. Gabi made her graphic novel debut with Lo and Behold andlives in Chicago, where shes working on the next Hillside graphic novel.