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Cuba in my pocket / Adrianna Cuevas.
"By the author of 2021 Pura Belpré Honor Book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, a sweeping, emotional middle grade historical novel about a twelve-year-old boy who leaves his family in Cuba to immigrate to the U.S. by himself, based on the author's family history. ٢I don't remember. Tell me everything, Pepito. Tell me about Cuba.٣ When the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, twelve-year-old Cumba's family makes the difficult decision to send him to Florida alone. Faced with the prospect of living in another country by himself, Cumba tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet, the smell of his mother's lavender perfume. Life in the United States presents a whole new set of challenges. Lost in a sea of English speakers, Cumba has to navigate a new city, a new school, and new freedom all on his own. With each day, Cumba feels more confident in his new surroundings, but he continues to wonder: Will his family ever be whole again? Or will they remain just out of reach, ninety miles across the sea?"-- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374314675
- ISBN: 0374314675
- Physical Description: 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, Inc., 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the author's family history. Includes glossary. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. 760L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 8 515010. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Cuban Americans > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Cuba > History > 1959-1990 > Juvenile fiction. Miami (Fla.) > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 25 of 26 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Drexel | J CUE 2021 (Text) | 0002205474410 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J CUE 2021 (Text) | 0002205474428 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J CUE 2021 (Text) | 0002205474436 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill | J CUE 2021 (Text) | 0002205474808 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
