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Christina Diaz Gonzalez - The Red Umbrella (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
Multi-Award Winner.
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, Lucía Álvarez 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. Neighbours disappear. And soon, Lucía'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, Lucía 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.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Fiction - Historical Fiction
- Published : 2010 (Yearling - USA)
- ISBN : 9780375854897
- SKU : B002916
- PPC : SP300gm
- RRP : $6.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Captures the fervour, 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.
"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.
The Author
Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar award-winning and best-selling author of several novels including The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, Moving Target, Concealed, Invisible: A Graphic Novel, and The Bluest Sky. Her books have received numerous awards and have also been designated as an American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults selection, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, and as an International Reading Association’s Teachers’ Choice book. Christina currently lives in Miami, Florida with her husband, sons, and a dog that can open doors.