The Other Half of Happy
![cover of "The Other Half of Happy" Illustrated mosaic of images of flowers, water drops, sea life.](https://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/styles/book_thumbnail/public/books/half_81zfNWR4J8L.jpg?itok=Aeno4a8d)
Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole.
This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.
One-half Guatemalan, one-half American: When Quijana's Guatemalan cousins move to town, her dad seems ashamed that she doesn't know more about her family's heritage.
One-half crush, one-half buddy: When Quijana meets Zuri and Jayden, she knows she's found true friends. But she can't help the growing feelings she has for Jayden.
One-half kid, one-half grown-up: Quijana spends her nights Skyping with her ailing grandma and trying to figure out what's going on with her increasingly hard-to-reach brother.