The Other Half of Happy

by Rebecca Balcarcel

This immersive and beautifully written novel follows the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces.

One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage. One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden. One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.

Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole.

This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong
  • Published 2021-09-14
  • Length 340 Pages
  • Publisher Chronicle Books LLC
  • Language en
  • ISBN 9781797213910

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