Llamame Iggy (Call Me Iggy)
Written by Jorge Aguirre
and Fernando Lujan Gomez (Translator)
Illustrated by Rafael Rosado
Published by First Second
Iggy lo tenía todo tan fácil.
Ignacio “Iggy” García es un adolescente Colombiano-Americano nacido en Ohio que vive encantado de la vida. Su mundo da un gran giro luego de tropezar con Marisol (y su cafecito) en la escuela, Entre la escuela, el trabajo, su familia y una batalla cada vez más difícil para conseguir sus documentos de residencia permanente, Marisol anda muy ocupada para fijarse siquiera en Iggy.
Mientras Iggy se estresa por ver cómo hacer para que Marisol se interese en él, su abuelo viene a socorrerlo. Pero, no solo está muerto su abuelo, sino que además él le da pésimos consejos de amor. Los peores. Con su abuelo entrometiendose, la vida de Iggy empieza empieza a desmoronarse mientras él toma un nuevo camino de autodescubrimiento.
Look for the English version, Call Me Iggy.
Primary ISBN:
Publication Date: February 2025
Available As: Paperback
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, 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
Click here for details about how we define our titles.
Engagement Projects & Resources:
Share your favorite resources for this book with info@imyourneighborbooks.org.