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Cuba in my pocket / Adrianna Cuevas.
In 1961 Cuba, with the threat of military service for children looming, twelve-year-old Cumba's parents send him to Miami, where he lives with a new family and misses his homeland.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374314675
- ISBN: 0374314675
- Physical Description: 275 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the author's family history. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. Grades 4-6. Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | J FIC CUEVAS | 112587 | CHILDREN | Available | - |
Adrianna Cuevas is the author of Pura Belpré Honor book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and Cuba in My Pocket. She is a first-generation Cuban-American originally from Miami, Florida. After teaching Spanish and ESOL for sixteen years, she decided to pursue her passion for storytelling. Adrianna currently resides outside of Austin, TX with her husband and son where they enjoy hiking, traveling, and cooking lots of Cuban food. adriannacuevas.com