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The Red Umbrella, (Paperback)

Name: The Red Umbrella, (Paperback)
Brand: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
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The Red Umbrella, (Paperback)The Red Umbrella Paperback 9780375854897

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Book Details: This paperback edition of "The Red Umbrella" was published on December 13, 2011, by Yearling Books, featuring 304 pages.
Historical Context: The narrative centers on Operation Pedro Pan, a significant exodus of over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children to America.
Protagonist's Journey: It follows 14-year-old Lucía Álvarez's forced departure from Cuba to the United States in 1961 due to Fidel Castro's revolution.
Cultural Adaptation: Lucía faces challenges adapting to a new country, language, and way of life while living with strangers in Nebraska.
Thematic Exploration: The story explores profound themes of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home amidst political upheaval.
Critical Acclaim: The book has been praised for effectively capturing the fervor, uncertainty, and fear of the times, as well as dealing with separation and culture shock.

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Pub date
2011-12-13
Pages
304
Reading level
Grade 3

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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. Neighbors 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.

"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

Publishers Weekly,In this compelling, atmospheric first novel that begins in postrevolutionary Cuba, Gonzalez sketches the immigration experience of thousands of children sent to the United States through likable 14-year-old narrator Lucia. Initially, politics feel removed from Lucia's life ("I was growing tired of constantly hearing about the revolution, but I privately thanked Castro for postponing my algebra test"). However, Gonzales believably escalates harrowing political events and their personal cost to Lucia's family, as she finds the family doctor hung from an oak tree, and her father is detained after someone betrays the family's hidden stash of money and jewelry. The situation forces Lucia's parents to send Lucia and her seven-year-old brother, Frankie, to America while they await visas. Debut author Gonzalez excels at highlighting the cultural difficulties of their transition, as Lucia and Frankie eventually end up living with a foster family in rural-and quite foreign-Nebraska. Contemporary newspaper headlines such as the 1961 Nevada State Journal's "Castro Adopts Brainwashing" lead each chapter and offer wider commentary. The memorable heroine and supporting cast offer a moving portrait of resilience and reinvention. Ages 10-up. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Children's Books

Pub date

2011-12-13

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