Take It to Your Grave
Written by Louangie Bou-Montes
Published by Godwin Books
Maximiliano Rafael Guerrero Lopez “Max” has been dead for 30 years. He’s stuck as a sixteen-year-old in his childhood bedroom with no memory of how he died, and no company aside from rotting floor boards and mildew-ridden guitars.
Joaquín Felix Ladrón “Joaquín” is a high schooler who’s desperate to experience something paranormal—he’d do anything to even catch a glimpse of a ghost, even if it means sacrificing his relationship with his boyfriend.
When Joaquín goes on a ghost hunt at an abandoned house that’s rumored to be haunted, he and Max find their fates becoming intertwined in ways neither of them expected. But, as Max’s powers begin to grow stronger, it becomes clear that their tentative friendship may just prove to be fatal…
Primary ISBN: 9781250411679
Publication Date: July 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Young Adult, Age 14 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Diverse Abilities: Physical, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Paranormal, Identity: Multilingual, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (Massachusetts)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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