TAKE PRIDE IN THE RIDE

Take Pride in the Ride Announcement image: Alex Borbolla at Atheneum has acquired, at auction, Take Pride in the Ride by Jenny Lacika, a picture book anthem celebrating lowriders and the cultural importance they hold in Chicano communities; Diné/Chicana artist Nani Chacon will illustrate. Publication is planned for spring 2024. Miranda Paul negotiated the two-book deal for the author, and the illustrator represented herself.

Take Pride in the Ride

By Jenny Lacika
Illustrated by Nani Chacon
Published by Atheneum

Alex Borbolla at Atheneum has acquired, at auction, Take Pride in the Ride by Jenny Lacika, a picture book anthem celebrating lowriders and the cultural importance they hold in Chicano communities; Diné/Chicana artist Nani Chacon will illustrate. Publication is planned for spring 2024. Miranda Paul negotiated the two-book deal for the author, and the illustrator represented herself.