Pedro and Me is an autobiographical graphic novel by Judd Winick regarding his friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora after the two met while on the reality television series The Real World: San Francisco. It was published in September 2000. Awards Pedro and Me won numerous awards such as: GLAAD Media Award for Best Comic Book Publishers Weekly Best Book (2000) Bay Area Book Reviewers Award for Best in Children's Literature (2000) Eisner Nomination for Best Original Graphic Novel (2000) Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Award (2001) Notable Children's Book Selection, American Library Association (2001) American Library Association Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Roundtable Nonfiction Honor book YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers YALSA Notable Graphic Novels Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book America's Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Highly Recommended List (Award sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs—CLASP) References External links Rational Magic review of book Comics Bulletin review of book 2000 comics debuts 2000 graphic novels 2000 children's books 2000s LGBT literature Autobiographical graphic novels Children's books about friendship Children's non-fiction books GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book winners LGBT-related graphic novels LGBT-related children's novels The Real World (TV series) Henry Holt and Company books LGBT literature in the United States HIV/AIDS in literature