Call Me Iggy
Written by Jorge Aguirre
Illustrated by Rafael Rosado
Published by First Second
Iggy had it so easy.
Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy’s world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers.
As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. The worst. And so, with his ghost abuelito’s meddling, Iggy’s life begins to unravel as he sets off on a journey of self-discovery.
Look for the Spanish version, Llamame Iggy.
Primary ISBN: 9781250204158
Publication Date: February 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Young Adult, Graphic Novel, Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Colombian/Colombian American, Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Immigration Status, Discrimination: Language Ability, Discrimination: Microaggression, Discrimination: Racial, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Graphic Novel, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences, Generational Differences: Dating, Generational Differences: Language, Identity: Exploration, Identity: Multilingual, Immigrant: Undocumented, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: United States (Columbus OH)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation, Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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