Llamame Iggy (Call Me Iggy, Spanish Language Edition) - by Jorge Aguirre (Paperback)

About the Book

Iggy had it so easy. Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy's world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers. As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. The worst. And so, with his ghost abuelito's meddling, Iggy's life begins to unravel as he sets off on a journey of self-discovery.

Book Synopsis

The Spanish edition of Call Me Iggy, a young adult graphic novel about a Colombian American teen who gets help from his grandfather's ghost to win over his crush.

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.
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Iggy had it so easy.

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy's world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers.

As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. The worst. And so, with his ghost abuelito's meddling, Iggy's life begins to unravel as he sets off on a journey of self-discovery.

About the Author

JORGE AGUIRRE es un autor y escritor de animación que fue nominado al premio Emmy. Es cocreador y escritor de la serie de novelas gráficas Las Crónicas de Claudette. El New York Times calificó el primer libro de la serie, Giants Beware!, como una "historia alegre y divertida". También recibió una reseña destacada de Publishers Weekly y fue nominado al premio Texas Bluebonnet. Es un colomboestadounidense, nacido y criado en Columbus, Ohio, que actualmente reside en el gran estado de Nueva Jersey.

RAFAEL ROSADO nació en Puerto Rico y reside en Columbus, Ohio. Rafael es un creador experimentado en la industria de la animación y ha realizado guiones gráficos para la franquicia Transformers, el programa de televisión The Batman, Looney Tunes y Curious George, entre otros. Es cocreador e ilustrador de las novelas gráficas, Giants Beware!, Dragons Beware! y Monsters Beware! Su trabajo ha sido incluido en la tercera entrega de la antología Comics Squad y en la antología Tales from la Vida. También es el ilustrador de la serie de novelas gráficas Ultra Squad.

FERNANDO LUJAN GOMEZ es un intérprete y traductor independiente colomboestadounidense nacido en la ciudad de Nueva York. Ha escrito sobre los triunfos y las luchas de la población inmigrante de Nueva York para la sección "The New New Yorkers", cubrió eventos y novedades de la música latina para la sección "Latin Beat", ambas del periódico New York Newsday y también colaboró en la revista La Hoja de Medellín en Colombia. Actualmente reside en Wayne, Nueva Jersey.
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JORGE AGUIRRE is an author and Emmy-nominated a nimation writer. He cocreated and wrote the graphic novel series The Chronicles of Claudette. The New York Times called the first book in the series, Giants Beware!, a "rollicking fun story." It also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was a nominee for a Texas Bluebonnet Award. A Colombian American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he now calls the great state of New Jersey home.

RAFAEL ROSADO was born in Puerto Rico and is based in Columbus, Ohio. Rafael is a seasoned creator in the animation industry, having storyboarded for the Transformers franchise, The Batman TV show, Looney Tunes, and Curious George, among others. He is the cocreator and illustrator of the graphic novels Giants Beware!, Dragons Beware!, and Monsters Beware! His work is featured in the third installment of the Comics Squad anthology, and the Tales from la Vida anthology. He is also the illustrator of the Ultra Squad series of graphic novels.

FERNANDO LUJAN GOMEZ is a Colombian-American Freelance Interpreter and Translator born in New York City, NY. He has written regarding the triumphs and struggles of New York's new immigrant population for NY Newsday's The New New Yorkers section, covered Latin Music reviews and events for NY Newsday's Latin Beat Column and contributed feature articles for the Colombian publication, La Hoja de Medellín.