My Two Border Towns

David Bowles, Erika Meza

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Penguin Young Readers
16 November 2021

General fiction (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care.

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visiting his favorite places on The Other Side with his father, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care.

Early one Saturday morning, a boy prepares for a trip to The Other Side/El Otro Lado. It's close--just down the street from his school--and it's a twin of where he lives. To get there, his father drives their truck along the Rio Grande and over a bridge, where they're greeted by a giant statue of an eagle. Their outings always include a meal at their favorite restaurant, a visit with Tio Mateo at his jewelry store, a cold treat from the paletero, and a pharmacy pickup. On their final and most important stop, they check in with friends seeking asylum and drop off much-needed supplies.

My Two Border Towns by David Bowles, with stunning watercolor illustrations by Erika Meza, is the loving story of a father and son's weekend ritual, a demonstration of community care, and a tribute to the fluidity, complexity, and vibrancy of life on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Available in English and Spanish.

By: David Bowles
Illustrated by: Erika Meza
Imprint: Penguin Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 287mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 461g
ISBN: 9780593111048
ISBN 10: 0593111044
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 16 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Bowles grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. As a kid, he would regularly cross the border with his father to visit family, buy historietas, and watch movies. It's a tradition he continued with his own children, making sure they became part of the transnational community he loves so much. David has written many books that center Mexican Americans in the borderlands, including the award-winning They Call Me G ero and the 13th Street series. My Two Border Towns, available in English and Spanish, is his debut picture book. Erika Meza was born in Mexico, fell in love with animation on the border with California, and developed a taste for eclairs in Paris before moving to the U.K. An adoptive Tijuanense, she took her first steps to find her visual voice at the border--forever fueled by tacos de birria. When Erika isn't drawing, you'll find her drinking coffee, tweeting, or plotting ways to bring her cat traveling with her.

Reviews for My Two Border Towns

Characters' friendly greetings, the vibrant illustrations, and the thoughtful actions of this father and son come together to create a feeling of warmth and hope, while also bringing to the forefront the plight of so many like Elder and his family. An excellent addition to Spanish picture-book collections. -Booklist, starred review Bowle's picture-book debut weaves weightier realities into a story of ordinary border town life, and does so with a gentle hand. -The Horn Book, starred review Meza (Balloons for Papa) pours artistry into mixed-media images of the towns, which mirror each other across the river... the father and son look forward-with warmth and care-to a 'wonderful day,' when passage between the border towns isn't limited. -Publishers Weekly, starred review Beautiful, honest, complex. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review