To my family. Thank you for the writing time. I love you. And to José Alberto Gutiérrez, for sharing his love of books with the children of La Nueva Gloria. And to the students of Truman Middle School, for allowing me the same privilege. —A.B.K.
For my love, Alejandro. Thanks for filling our house with books. —P.E.
A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to José Alberto Gutiérrez’s foundation, La Fuerza de las Palabras.
Special thanks to Dr. Kristina Lyons of the University of Pennsylvania for her assistance with the project
The text of this book is set in 16-point Brandon Grotesque. The illustrations were rendered digitally.
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