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The Red Umbrella
Contributor(s): Gonzalez, Christina Diaz (Author)

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ISBN: 0375854894     ISBN-13: 9780375854897
Publisher: Yearling Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 590(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" L (0.46 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - Latino
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween, 2014
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 137862
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 8.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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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