Author: ismeewilliams

“A nuanced and tenderly pitched story.” -Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author    “Ismée Williams has created an engaging urban romance that tackles difficult subjects such as mental health and racism, while celebrating poetry, dance, baseball, and the complexities of Latino families.” -Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender … author of The Surrender Tree   Alex is a baseball player. A great one. His papi is pushing him to go pro, but Alex maybe wants to be a poet. Not that Papi would understand or allow that.   Isa is a dancer.…