About the Author

Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers, What If a Fish, Meet Me Halfway, and The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com.

Reviews

Praise for Meet Me Halfway "[T]his charming middle grade novel balances moments of levity with moments of aching sadness in a way that will resonate with readers...A heartbreaking and heartfelt selection for middle grade collections."--School Library Journal "With its grit, humor, voice, and heart, this novel will reach readers who struggle to find peace in their families--biological or chosen."--Booklist "[A] satisfying novel of sisterhood."--Publishers Weekly "Sweetly woven."--Kirkus Reviews "Fajardo weaves a clever and tender tale of long-lost sisters, separated by a father whose compass has guided him to live his life far away. Stars once bent on a path of collision, Mattie and Mercedes decide they will be the ones to write their own story and form a beautiful celestial cluster."--Donna Barba Higuera, Pura Belpré Honor and Newbery Award Winning author "A romp of a read! With memorable characters, flashes of humor, and the tension of a high-speed car chase, this book entertains on every page! Fajardo expertly weaves together two perspectives and layers in the power of myth, the legacy of separation, and the uncuttable threads of love. For kids who want to know the truth and are willing to take risks to find it. For all readers who want to see friction - between people who seem opposite, between two ways of living - make light."--Rebecca Balcárcel, Pura Belpré Honor author of The Other Half of Happy "Starting at a new school is always scary, but Mattie Gomez never expected to meet her own doppelganger face-to-face on the very first day. What follows is a mystery, a road trip, a tale of sisters/not sisters and friends/not friends--and a quest to uncover long buried family secrets. A delightful and compelling read from the first page to the last."--Pete Hautman, National Book Award winning author "I love Meet Me Halfway because of its pitch-perfect Parent Trap-style hijinks, because it celebrates unconventional families, and because it shows us that there's nothing you can't handle if you have a sister by your side. A perfectly delightful story with a huge heart."--Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy