Mark Podesta at Henry Holt has acquired world rights to A House in My Barrio by Paola Santos (l.) (How to Eat a Mango), illustrated by Olivia Sua (Water Day; Uno Más, One More). The picture book follows a boy named Manuel who, after a beloved pillar of his community named Mamá Elena is bedridden, inspires his family and neighbors to come together to support the woman who has done so much for him and the people he loves. Publication is slated for fall 2026; Jennifer Rofé at Andrea Brown Literary Agency represented the author, and Taylor Martindale Kean represented the illustrator.