Ay, Mija!

In this graphic novel based on the author's life, sixteen-year-old Christine travels to Mexico for the first time to spend the summer with their grandparents and extended family. Besides the language barrier, Christine struggles with aspects of the culture, with their unfamiliar surroundings, and with homesickness after their mother arrives from Texas some weeks later. However, eventually Christine finds a way to embrace their surroundings and discovers they have a place in both worlds.