From Adi Alsaid, the acclaimed author of Let's Get Lost, Never
Always Sometimes, and We Didn't Ask for This
What do you do when you want to run away -- but you end up finding
yourself?
A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, Carlos Portillo is happy
to follow the well-worn path to a future of comfort and ease in Mexico
City that's been planned for him since birth. But when his older brother
Felix--who defied their parents to live a life of adventure--is
tragically killed, Carlos is determined to live out his own dreams for
the both of them.
He escapes to San Juan Island off the coast of Washington state and gets
a job with a celebrity chef he's admired from afar for years. But while
things are coming together for him in the kitchen, a forbidden romance
with his boss's daughter could end his career before it even begins.
Finally living for himself, Carlos learns that reality doesn't come with
a road map to an easy life -- but does finding your true path mean
following your head? Or your heart?
"An exceptional tale of grief, ambition, love, and maturity."--Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adult nominee
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
A TAYSHAS Reading List Book