Dear Abuelo

There is much Juana is going to miss as she moves from Mexico to New York, but nothing more than her abuelo. Through letters to her grandfather, Juana details her flight, he new apartment, and her firt days of school where everyone speaks a language she barely understands. When Juana makes her firt friend, though, things begin to change.


About the Author
Huesca Dominguez, Grecia: - Grecia Huesca Dominguez moved from Veracruz, Mexico, to New York when she was ten years old. She started writing poetry while pursuing her BA in English and Creative Writing at CUNY Lehman College. She initially used poetry as a coping mechanism and soon began to use it as a way to chronicle her life as a single mother and undocumented immigrant, and her Latinx identity. Her firt poem, "Mariln," was published in 2015. Since then, she has published more poems and written three books.Martinez, Teresa: - Teresa Martinez grew up in Mexico loving to draw and decided to study graphic design. She spent many afternoons reading books on art in the university's library. She also took many painting courses and even went to Italy for a short course at the Leonardo da Vinci School (Florence). Eventually she started working as a children's book illustrator and has been doing that ever since. Now Teresa lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.