suggs, christine

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.

"[Inspired by two real-life trips, in this memoir] sixteen-year-old Christine takes their first solo trip to Mexico to spend a few weeks with their grandparents and t?a. At first, Christine struggles to connect with their family they don't yet share a language with. Seeing the places their mom grew up--the school she went to, the cafe where she had her first date with their father--Christine becomes more and more aware of the generational differences in their family"--Provided by publisher.