{"product_id":"farewell-cuba-mi-isla-alexandra-diaz-9781534495401","title":"Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Perfect for fans of Margarita Engle and impactful historical fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), this \"evocative and transportive\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade novel follows two girls fleeing 1960 Cuba with their family, inspired by award-winning author Alexandra Diaz's family's history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictoria loves everything about her home in Cuba. The beautiful land, the delicious food, her best friend and cousin, Jackie, and her big, loving family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 Jackie, behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Miami, everything is different. And it's up to Victoria to step up and help her family settle into this new world--even though she hopes they won't be there for long. Back in Cuba, everything feels different, too. Jackie watches as friends and family flee, or worse, disappear. So, when she's given a chance to escape to America, she takes it--even though she has to go alone. Reunited in Miami, can Victoria and Jackie find a way to bring the rest of their family to safety? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Alexandra Diaz's mother's real experiences as a Cuban refugee in America, this is a moving and timely story about family, friendship, and fighting for your future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Diaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534495401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534495401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.67w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/29\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 80","brand":"Alexandra Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44128966050047,"sku":"9781534495401","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bcacf37a-3875-4226-a5cc-c0964f8a343b.jpg?v=1687461370","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/farewell-cuba-mi-isla-alexandra-diaz-9781534495401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}