Llamame Iggy (Call Me Iggy, Spanish Language Edition)

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.

Author: Jorge Aguirre
Publisher: First Second
Published: 02/18/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250911018
Language: Spanish
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author

Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian American from Columbus, Ohio. He's written for everything from the most popular children's shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He is the author of Giants Beware! and lives on the East Coast.

Born in Puerto Rico and based in Columbus, Ohio, Rafael Rosado is a seasoned writer, director, and storyboard artist. He began his career at Character Builders as an assistant animator, quickly moving up to become a character designer, storyboard artist, and commercial director. During his tenure there he worked on such shows as Fox's Emmy Award-winning Life with Louie, HBO's Happily Ever After, and Fox's Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego.

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.