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Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (2011, Digest Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100375854894
ISBN-139780375854897
eBay Product ID (ePID)109228580
Product Key Features
Book TitleRed Umbrella
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistorical / United States / 20th Century, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
Publication Year2011
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorChristina Diaz Gonzalez
FormatDigest Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.2 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAn ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book A Top Ten Indie Next List Pick An ABA New Voices Selection The Florida Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Literature A Latina Magazine Book of the Year A Christian Science Monitor Book of the Year A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A CCBC Choices Book " A remarkable debut novel ." -San Francisco Book Review "The memorable heroine and supporting cast offer a moving portrait of resilience and reinvention ." - Publishers Weekly "Through Lucia's captivating voice , readers travel in time. . . . Gonzalez enters the literary scene with this exceptional historical novel that portrays the beginning of the Cuban exodus." - Kirkus Reviews "Based on the author's parent's story, Gonzalez's first novel captures the heart-wrenching, personal drama of family separation." -Booklist "Through the eyes of (the) likeable young narrator , readers will understand a compelling part of history. Kudos to Christina Diaz Gonzalez for sharing her family's story, and for telling it so well." -The Christian Science Monitor
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisThe Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan-an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution. In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucia lvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucia's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States-on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucia struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. "Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . Compelling." - The Washington Post "Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also a grand adventure ." - San Francisco Chronicle, The Red Umbrella is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan--an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution. In 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Luc a lvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Luc a's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States--on their own. Suddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Luc a struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she ever see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl? The Red Umbrella is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. "Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . Compelling." - The Washington Post "Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also a grand adventure ." - San Francisco Chronicle
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Good youth reading
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