Leticia Hernández-Linares

For nine-year-old Alejandria, home isn't just the apartment she shares with Mami and her abuela, Tita, but rather the whole neighborhood. Home is the bakery where Ms. Beatrice makes yummy picos, the sidewalk, where Ms. Alicia sells flowers with her little dog, Duende, and the corner store with friendly Mr. Amir. But, lately the city has been changing, and rent prices are going up. Many people in el barrio are leaving because they can no longer afford...