I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion. 
 Sal's mom died when he was 3, and since then, he has been raised by her best friend. Though Sal is white, he has always felt a part of the Mexican American family he was adopted into. Now, Sal and his best friend Sam are starting their senior year of high school, and they are about to face significant changes in their lives. 
 This was such a moving story. I loved the friendship between Sal and Sam and between Sal and his Mima. The main focus of the book is family and loving people even when they let you down. This is the first book I have read by the author, but it won't be my last.