{"product_id":"frontera-a-graphic-novel-9780063054943","title":"Frontera: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Publication for Teens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Children's Book Council's Young Adults' Favorites Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMateo makes the dangerous journey back home to the United States through the Sonoran Desert with the help of a new friend, a ghost named Guillermo, in a supernatural borderland odyssey by debut graphic novelists Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is, until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is ill-prepared for the unforgiving heat that is sure to arrive come sunrise. With the odds stacked against him, his one chance at survival may be putting his trust in something, or rather someone, that he isn't even sure exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you'd asked him if ghosts were real before he found himself face-to-face with one, Mateo wouldn't have even considered it. But now, confronted with the nearly undeniable presence of Guillermo, he's having second thoughts. Having spent his afterlife guiding migrants to safety, Guillermo knows things about the Sonoran Desert far beyond what could be explained by a mere hallucination. But even as Mateo forms an uneasy partnership with Guillermo, survival is still uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sonoran Desert, with its hostile temperatures and inhabitants, is teeming with danger as the Border Patrol and rogue militias prowl its deadly terrain. As his journey stretches on, Mateo will have to decide exactly what and who he's willing to sacrifice to find home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julio Anta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperalley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063054943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalcedo, Jacoby:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacoby Salcedo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comic book illustrator who is based in Olympia, Washington. He is the artist of the DC Comics graphic novel \u003cem\u003eThis Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story\u003c\/em\u003e with frequent collaborator Julio Anta. He is the cocreator of \u003cem\u003eFrontera \u003c\/em\u003ewith Anta. Jacoby is also the artist on the Dark Horse miniseries \u003cem\u003eIt's Only Teenage Wasteland\u003c\/em\u003e with writer Curt Pires. Jacoby has also been featured in multiple comic anthologies such as DC's \u003cem\u003eLegion of Bloom\u003c\/em\u003e, Graphic Mundi's \u003cem\u003eCOVID Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, and the GLAAD award-winning \u003cem\u003eYoung Men in Love\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnta, Julio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulio Anta\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of many graphic novels, including the Eisner Award-nominated \u003cem\u003eFrontera\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSí, Se Puede: The Latino Heroes Who Changed the United States\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Speak Up, Santiago!\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThis Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eJulio was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and currently resides in New York City, where he works to tell narratively rich stories about a diverse range of Latinx characters for readers of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julio Anta \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284434763933,"sku":"9780063054943","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ffe2fd48-38b8-4cd3-887d-3288461c6a8c.jpg?v=1759987536","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/frontera-a-graphic-novel-9780063054943","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}