I thought this was an interesting book! I have read the author's Twin Cities book before, so this was a familiar art style for me. I loved the desert illustrations! It made me see the desert in a different light, especially since it is really hard to capture that beauty. The characters were quite real and complex, just what readers are looking for.

Beautifully illustrated and told, this graphic novel touches on many tough subjects such as moving to a new country, divorce, separation from family members, and finding your school identity. I appreciated the honesty reflected in the parents and classmates. Highly recommend.

Halfway to Somewhere is wonderful, visual and verbal storytelling. I discovered Jose Pimienta’s work a few years ago when he was up for an award, and this book certainly is award-worthy, as well. A graphic novel I would gladly add to my classroom library and share with students and recommend for school libraries, it’s a journey that readers can relate to, and others can learn from.

This is a story that covers divorce and the struggle of telling your kids
what is going on, and they're finding out on their own. It shows how hard it can be on both the kids and parents. Though this story also has the struggles of moving to a different area with communction barriers and how our main character deals with everything that is changing around them.