They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems
David Bowles
Twelve-year-old Güero is a red-haired, freckled Mexican American boy growing up near the Mexican border. People call him Güero based on his appearance, but his life includes family traditions, friends known as Los Bobbys, and his own interests. As he navigates seventh grade and the difficulties of growing up on the border, his English teacher helps him discover writing poetry as a way to cope.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
