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Book Club Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin

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2024-10-12 12:00:00 2024-10-12 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Book Club Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin Join us as we discuss the book Mexikid by Pedro Martin. This is a middle-grade, graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them. For ages 9 – 13. Live Oak Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, October 12
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Live Oak Library

Meeting Room

Join us as we discuss the book Mexikid by Pedro Martin. This is a middle-grade, graphic memoir about a Mexican American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them. For ages 9 – 13.

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn't mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough! Still, Pedro piles into the Winnebago with his family for a road trip to Mexico to bring Abuelito home, and what follows is the trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the way, Pedro finally connects with his abuelito and learns what it means to grow up and find his grito.

Books are available at the Customer Service Desk. 

Live Oak Library

Phone: 626.446.8803

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About the branch

Live Oak Library was founded in 1917. As the business areas along Live Oak Avenue were incorporated into the city of Arcadia, the library site moved eastward until it came to its current location in 1964 in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.

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Fri, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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