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1) Refugee
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Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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"Basada en las experiencias reales de la madre de Alexandra Diaz como una refugiada cubana en los Estados Unidos, una historia oportuna y conmovedora de la familia, la amistad, y la lucha por un futuro mejor. A Victoria le encanta su hogar en Cuba con la tierra hermosa, la deliciosa comida, su mejor amiga y prima, Jackie, y toda su amorosa y numerosa familia. Pero es el aǫ 1960 y la situacin̤ polt̕ica se est v̀olviendo cada vez ms̀ peligrosa....
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.
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[2010]
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English
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When unrest hits the streets of Havana, Cuba, Julian's parents must make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation. But when the boys get to Miami, they are thrust into a world where bullies seem to run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Victoria loves everything about her home in Cuba. The beautiful land, the delicious food, her best friend and cousin, Jackie, and her big, loving family. But it's 1960 in Cuba, and as the political situation grows more and more dangerous, Victoria, her parents, and her two younger siblings are forced to seek refuge in America with nothing more than two changes of clothes and five dollars. Worse, they're forced to leave the rest of their family, including...
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[2022]
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English
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Publisher Annotation: A boy and his family must decide whether to remain in Cuba under a repressive government or risk everything for the chance of a new beginning in this gripping story from the award-winning author of The Red Umbrella.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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Cuando un huracán expone el jardín secreto de esculturas de la familia de Soleida, el gobierno cubano arresta a sus padres artistas, obligándola a escapar sola a Centroamérica, donde conoce a Dariel, un niño cubanoamericano, y juntos trabajan para proteger el medio ambiente y llamar la atención sobre los encarcelados. artistas en Cuba.
When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist...
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