(Starred) "An unforgettable journey of resilience and love. Stunning." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred) "Luminous. Riveting. Uplifting and heart-wrenching." - Publishers Weekly   (Starred) "Devastatingly beautiful. A poetic novel with hope and humor." - Shelf Awareness   PEDRO & DANIEL is a sweeping and deeply personal novel about two brothers who are there for each other when no one else is. Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mother resents that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel likes dolls, that neither boy plays sports. Together, they experience joy and laughter, despite an abusive home life, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS pandemic, in a coming-of-age story unlike any other. An unforgettable journey of resilience and, most of all, love. . . Stunning. - Kirkus Reviews (STARRED) Luminous . . . Riveting . . . Uplifting and heart-wrenching. - Publishers Weekly (STARRED) Devastatingly beautiful. A poetic debut novel, with an air of hope and humor. - Shelf Awareness (STARRED) A powerful coming-of-age story that is unforgettable. - Booklist Shines with the depiction of connection, love, and overcoming adversity. - BCCB A powerful sibling story, written in beautiful language you can savor. The characters will steal your heart. - Matt de la Peña Magnificent! - Lin Oliver, co-Founder of SCBWI Beautifully written and emotion-evoking novel. - Andrew Hacket Beautiful and raw. - CK Malone This debut is headed for the stars! - Padma Venkatraman I highly recommend it. - Ernesto Cisneros I would recommend this book to anyone. - Nick Wilford I highly recommend it. - Wendy Parris It will touch many hearts, and impact many lives. - Vivian Kirkfield It broke my heart, but lifted my spirits. - Yolimari García Federico Erebia is a retired physician, artist, woodworker, author, and illustrator. He received a BA in chemistry from the College of Wooster, and an MD from Brown University.  Pedro & Daniel  (Levine Querido, June 2023) is his debut novel.   He serves on the SCBWI Impact & Legacy Fund Steering Committee, was selected for the inaugural Poets & Writers publicity incubator, and is an active member of several writing groups. He lives in Massachusetts with his husband, and their Westie & Whippet, in the house he redesigned and renovated.