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For Julián, Magalí, Joaquín, Areli, & Valentino —Y.S.M.
For kids from everywhere —J.K.
Where Are You From? Text copyright © 2019 by Yamile Saied Méndez Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Jimyung Kim All rights reserved. Manufactured in China. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information address HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. www.harpercollinschildrens.com Library of Congress Control Number: 2018943091 ISBN 978-0-06-283993-0 The artist used watercolors and digital techniques to create the digital illustrations for this book. Typography by Erica De Chavez 19 20 21 22 23 SCP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ❖ First Edition
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by Yamile Saied Méndez • illustrated by Jaime Kim
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Where are you from? they ask.
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Is your mom from here?
Is your dad from there? they ask.
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I’m from here, from today, same as everyone else, I say.
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No, where are you really from? they insist.
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I ask Abuelo because he knows everything,
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and like me, he looks like he doesn’t belong.
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