Laekan Zea Kemp

Feb 13, 2023 | netgalley.com | Laekan Zea Kemp

Description Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon.   Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna’s not sure her plan to help him remember through the foods he once reviewed will be enough to bring him back.

Feb 2, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Laekan Zea Kemp |Lesa Cline-Ransome |Roberta Flack |Tonya Bolden

Laekan Zea Kemp. Little, Brown, $18.99 (448p) ISBN 978-0-316-46173-3Mexican high schooler Danna Mendoza Villareal navigates grief, love, and memory in this gutting yet hopeful verse novel by Kemp (Heartbreak Symphony). After finding a personal book of recipes and food reviews written by their grandfather, who has dementia, Danna and her cousin Victoria reintroduce him to each dish, intending to help him recall his lost memories.