A whimsical, "honest and heartfelt" (Booklist) generational story of
family and identity where hats turn into leeches, ghosts blow kisses
from lemon trees, and the things you find at the end of your fishing
line might not be a fish at all.
Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian.
Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa
locked up where Eddie can't get to them, he only has Papa's third-place
fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He'll have to figure out
how to be more Colombian on his own.
As if by magic, the perfect opportunity arises. Eddie--who's never left
Minnesota--is invited to spend the summer in Colombia with his older
half-brother. But as his adventure unfolds, he feels more and more like
a fish out of water.
Figuring out how to be a true colombiano might be more difficult than he
thought.