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by Isabel Quintero (Author), Zeke Peña (Illustrator)
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century
Author Biography
Isabel Quintero was born and raised by Mexican immigrant parents in Southern California's Inland Empire. She earned her BA in English and her MA in English Composition at California State University, San Bernardino. Her debut YA novel, Gabi, A Girl in Pieces, won the 2015 Morris Award for Debut YA Fiction and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award.
Zeke Peña is a cartoonist and illustrator from El Paso, Texas. He studied Art History at the University of Texas at Austin and is self-taught in illustration and painting. He has published work with VICE.com, Latino USA, The Believer Magazine, The Nib, Penguin Random House, Holt/Macmillan and Cinco Puntos Press. You can find his first solo picture book, Sundust, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, on shelves at your local library and bookstore. See more of his work at zpvisual.com.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.1 x 11.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 14, 2019
Award: Pura Belpre Award (2020)
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2020)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: My Papi Has a Motorcycle
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
