A powerful and inspiring memoir from Richard Blanco, the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, which explores his coming-of-age as the child of Cuban immigrants, and his attempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities. Blanco’s poignant, often hilarious memoir brilliantly illuminates the experience of “becoming" in America—a singular and yet universal story that all your students will relate to in some way. Freshman Common Read: Florida International University, Quinsigamond Community College, Duke University, Trinity University | The Prince of los Cocuyos by Richard Blanco, Paperback | Indigo Chapters