An award-winning novel in verse about a boy who navigates the start of seventh grade and life growing up on the border the only way that feels right&mdash;through poetry. They call him G&uuml;ero because of his red hair, pale skin, and freckles. Sometimes people only go off of what they see. Like the Mexican boxer Canelo &Aacute;lvarez, twelve-year-old G&uuml;ero is puro mexicano. He feels at home on both sides of the river, speaking Spanish or English. G&uuml;ero is also a reader, gamer, and musician who runs with a squad of misfits called Los Bobbys. Together, they joke around and talk about their expanding world, which now includes girls. (Don&rsquo;t cross Joanna&mdash;she's tough as nails.) &nbsp; G&uuml;ero faces the start of seventh grade with heart and smarts, his family&rsquo;s traditions, and his trusty accordion. And when life gets tough for this Mexican American border kid, he knows what to do: He writes poetry.&nbsp; &nbsp; Honoring...

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