Episode Details

Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the multi-award-winning, best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, Concealed, and the graphic novels Invisible and now Offside. Offside is a middle-grade graphic novel about a middle school soccer team that goes co-ed, exploring friendship, teamwork, and gender equity through the eyes of diverse students, including the team captain who resists the change and a newcomer from Colombia. The book uses a unique format with both English and Spanish text, similar to Invisible, to tell a story about overcoming challenges and finding belonging.

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