Anika Fajardo
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WHAT IF A FISH...
Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can’t get to them, he only has Papa’s third-place fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He’ll have to figure out how to be more Colombian on his own.
As if by magic, the perfect opportunity arises. Eddie – who’s never left Minnesota – is invited to spend the summer in Colombia with his older half-brother. But as his adventure unfolds, he feels more and more like a fish out of water.
Figuring out how to be a true Colombiano might be more difficult than he thought. Whimsical and unflinchingly honest, What if a Fish is a generational story of family and identity where hats turn into leeches, ghosts blow kisses from lemon trees, and the things you find at the end of your fishing line might not be a fish at all.
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Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can’t get to them, he only has Papa’s third-place fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He’ll have to figure out how to be more Colombian on his own.
As if by magic, the perfect opportunity arises. Eddie – who’s never left Minnesota – is invited to spend the summer in Colombia with his older half-brother. But as his adventure unfolds, he feels more and more like a fish out of water.
Figuring out how to be a true Colombiano might be more difficult than he thought. Whimsical and unflinchingly honest, What if a Fish is a generational story of family and identity where hats turn into leeches, ghosts blow kisses from lemon trees, and the things you find at the end of your fishing line might not be a fish at all.
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MEET ME HALFWAY...
Anika's sophomore release is a middle grade novel in the vein of The Parent Trap, MEET ME HALWAY is about two girls who, after discovering they are half-sisters, go on an adventure to meet their Colombian father for the first time. Coming from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers spring 2022.
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Anika's sophomore release is a middle grade novel in the vein of The Parent Trap, MEET ME HALWAY is about two girls who, after discovering they are half-sisters, go on an adventure to meet their Colombian father for the first time. Coming from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers spring 2022.
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ABOUT ANIKA...
Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the author of the memoir, MAGICAL REALISM FOR NON-BELIEVERS. Her debut middle-grade novel is WHAT IF A FISH (Simon & Schuster, 2020), and her second novel MEET ME HALFWAY will be published in 2022. A writer, editor, and teacher, she lives in Minneapolis.
https://www.anikafajardo.com/
Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the author of the memoir, MAGICAL REALISM FOR NON-BELIEVERS. Her debut middle-grade novel is WHAT IF A FISH (Simon & Schuster, 2020), and her second novel MEET ME HALFWAY will be published in 2022. A writer, editor, and teacher, she lives in Minneapolis.
https://www.anikafajardo.com/