An Appetite for Miracles
Written by Laekan Zea Kemp
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult.
Raúl Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years ago. Playing guitar for the elderly has been his only escape, to help them remember and him forget. But when his mom unexpectedly comes back into his life, what is he supposed to do when she isn’t the same person who left?
When Danna and Raúl meet, sparks fly immediately and they embark on a mission to heal her grandfather…and themselves. Because healing is something best done together—even if it doesn’t always look the way we want it to.
Primary ISBN: 9780316461733
Publication Date: April 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult , Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Audiobook, Body Image, Coming of Age, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Genre: Romance, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts, Trauma & Healing
Setting: Unspecified
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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