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What If a Fish

Anika Fajardo

A whimsical, "honest and heartfelt" (Booklist) generational story of family and identity where hats turn into leeches, ghosts blow kisses from lemon trees, and the things you find at the end of your fishing line might not be a fish at all.

Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can't get to them, he only has Papa's third-place fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He'll have to figure out how to be more Colombian on his own.

As if by magic, the perfect opportunity arises. Eddie--who's never left Minnesota--is invited to spend the summer in Colombia with his older half-brother. But as his adventure unfolds, he feels more and more like a fish out of water.

Figuring out how to be a true colombiano might be more difficult than he thought.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Aug 3rd, 2021
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Reprint - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.72in - 5.22in - 0.69in - 0.41lb
  • EAN: 9781534449848
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: • Family - Blended Families• Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism• Places - Caribbean & Latin America

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About the Author

Fajardo, Anika: - Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers, What If a Fish, Meet Me Halfway, and The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com.

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