They Call Me Güero
by David Bowles
Verse novel · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 680L · 111 pages · 2018
Why we'd hand it over
A stunning introduction to colorism and code-switching for kids who are living it and those who aren't — the verse form makes hard truths feel manageable, and Güero's voice is unflinching without being didactic.