This was a really sweet story set in the summer of 1995 when almost 15-year-old Almudena spends that time with the father she never knew, Xavier. With a language barrier and cultural one as well (Almudena’s mom is white and Xavier is Guatemalan— though Almudena always thought he was Mexican), they work together to renovate a Brownstone into an apartment building for those in the neighborhood losing their homes to higher rent and gentrification. I choked up at the very end because of how well done this book captured identity, opening up your heart to family and found family, and figuring things out as a biracial teen feeling like you don’t belong. The artwork matched the vibe of the story perfectly. All the side characters had my heart as well.