Melba Escobar

A timid ten-year-old boy meets Johnny, a gruff islander who will change his life, in Johnny, the Sea, and Me, a heartwarming middle-grade novel by Melba Escobar about finding yourself and your place in the world—featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Elizabeth Builes. Translated from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson Pedro has always dreamed of going to the sea. So when...