Yuriel’s poor neighborhood in Monterrey, Mexico, isn’t a place where fairy tales happen. Yuriel and his cousin Azul work each day doing laundry to help their family make a living. So when Azul, a trans teen, decides she wants to mark her transition to womanhood with a quinceañera, Yuriel is sure it’s an impossible dream. They don’t have the money, and besides, Azul’s father would never support her transition. But as an openly gay artist in a traditional family, Yuriel sees how important this rite of passage is for Azul. As Yuriel risks everything to play fairy godmother to Azul, he realizes it’s going to take a little bit of magic to pull off this once-in-a-lifetime quinceañera.
Edd Tello is a bilingual writer of children’s and young adult literature. He has worked as an elementary school English teacher, and graduated from the University of Seville with a master’s in creative writing. Since then, he has been writing newsletters and articles for website publications. Edd is currently a high school teacher in Mexico. Only Pieces is his debut YA novel. When he isn’t reading or writing, you can find him drinking coffee in the woods. Please visit him online at eddtello.com and @eddstello.