Drawing on the Central American Immigrant Experience, for teens and adults, from MultcolibLike this list

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• Just Another Story

  a Graphic Migration Account

  Saade, Ernesto,

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  Ernesto Saade turns a conversation he once had with his cousin Carlos into an illustrated account of Carlos’ journey years ago with his mother as the two left El Salvador and trekked North to meet up with family already in the US. The true-life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Una Historia Más

  Un Relato Gráfico De Migración

  Saade, Ernesto,

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  Ernesto Saade convierte una conversación que tuvo con su primo Carlos en un relato ilustrado del viaje de Carlos hace años con su madre cuando los dos salieron de El Salvador y caminaron hacia el norte para reunirse con su familia ya en los Estados…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Illegal Cargo

  Mora, Augusto, 1984-

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  Widower José Sendero from El Salvador leaves his country on the hope of finding his daughter Helena, who went missing somewhere in the suburbs of Mexico City in her attempt to head north to California. This fictional story blends elements of Central…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rendez-vous in Phoenix

  Sandoval, Tony, 1973-

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  When Tony Sandoval decides to leave home in Northwest Mexico to be with his girlfriend in Portland, he attempts several times to smuggle himself across the US/Mexico border with varying levels of success. The realistic depictions of the harsh…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Through Fences

  Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-

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  A collection of short comics that follows the ups and downs of Latino kids and young adults in San Ysidro, Calexico, McAllen, and back and forth across the US/Mexico border, touching on immigration, detainment, policing, sexuality, racism, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frontera

  Anta, Julio,

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  When Mateo makes the dangerous journey through the Sonoran Desert to cross the US/Mexico border, a ghost named Guillermo offers to be his supernatural guide in the harsh trek, helping Mateo avoid the Border Patrol and the deadly Sonoran fauna. Real…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home. Vol. 1

  Anta, Julio,

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  A heart-clenching story of a young Guatemalan immigrant boy who gets separated from his mom at the U.S. border and who unexpectedly discovers his superhuman abilities as he flees from Federal Government officers. This graphic novel explores what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brownstone

  Teer, Samuel,

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  14-year-old Almudena is dropped off by her single mom to spend the summer with Xavier, the estranged Guatemalan father she never knew who is remodeling a brownstone in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. While not exactly a border-crossing tale,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twin Cities

  Pimienta, Jose,

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  When twins Luis and Luisa start attending two different middle schools in Mexico and across the border in Calexico, California their close bond is tested while they struggle with new experiences, making friends, navigating familiar pressure, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mexikid

  a Graphic Memoir

  Martin, Pedro, 1967-

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  A family road trip from the U.S. to Mexico to bring back the legendary abuelo (grandpa) leads Pedro, one of the youngest siblings of nine, to find his "grito"! Heartwarming and hilarious, this cute book is sure to make you appreciate your family.

• Mexikid

  en español

  Martin, Pedro, 1967-

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  Un viaje familiar por carretera desde los Estados Unidos a México para traer de vuelta al legendario abuelo lleva a Pedro, uno de los hermanos menores de nueve, a encontrar su "grito".

• ¡Ay, Mija!

  My Bilingual Summer in Mexico

  Suggs, Christine,

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  A bilingual story of sixteen-year-old Christine who begins to understand their mixed heritage during their first solo trip to Mexico where initially they struggled with the language, connecting with family, and their own identity. Chrisitine's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solito

  a Memoir

  Zamora, Javier,

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  This recounting of the author's journey from El Salvador to the U.S. as a nine year old is Multnomah County Library's Everybody Reads title for 2025. Learn more at multcolib.org/reads