LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO

LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO by Judith Robbins Rose

Interior design & jacket art direction for middle-grade novel

LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO is all about boundaries between English- and Spanish-speaking neighborhoods, which I reinforced throughout the interior with grid lines around the display text and including Spanish chapter numbers. The full wrap jacket also shows the neighborhood divide, with the main character on the front and her mentor on a billboard on the back. Sara Palacios’ illustration perfectly reflected the book, with wonderful, relatable characters in a vibrant setting.

LOOK BOTH WAYS… was nominated for the International Latino Book Awards, Mariposa Award, Colorado Children’s Book Award (Nominated), and Colorado Author’s League Award.

Jacket for LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO — LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO, jacket | Candlewick Press, 2015

Full jacket for LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO — LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO, full jacket | Candlewick Press, 2015

Title page for LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO — LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO, title page | Candlewick Press, 2015

Chapter opener spread for LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO — LOOK BOTH WAYS IN THE BARRIO BLANCO, chapter opener spread | Candlewick Press, 2015