90 Miles to Havana Contributor(s): Flores-Galbis, Enrique (Author) |
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ISBN: 1627651527 ISBN-13: 9781627651523 Publisher: Turtleback Books
Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 10-13 |
Grade Level: 5-8 |
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.6" L (0.65 lbs) 292 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Locality - Miami, Florida |
Features: Ikids |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 140562 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "90 Miles to Havana" is a 2011 Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves." |
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