Ander and Santi Were Here
Book description
The Santos Vista neighbourhood of San Antonio, TX is all Ander Lopez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce, the laughter of kids hitting a pinata at the park, the mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially, their job at the family's taqueria. So as the…
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Ander and Santi Were Here is a book that I had been anticipating for a long time. I went to the author’s event and bought a signed copy. Then, I listened to the audiobook. I loved the narrator who did an amazing job. Their voice captured the character and pulled me into the story.
It is a beautiful love story about a Mexican-American nonbinary teen who falls in love with an undocumented Mexican boy. Ander is an artist, and Santi takes a job at their family’s Mexican restaurant.
The story resonated with me because my family came to the United…
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