Letters from Cuba (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525516477)

Pura Belpré Award Winner Ruth Behar's inspiring story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to rescue the rest of her family

The situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II. Esther's father has fled to Cuba, and she is the first one to join him. It's heartbreaking to be separated from her beloved sister, so Esther promises to write down everything that happens until they're reunited. And she does, recording both the good--the kindness of the Cuban people and her discovery of a valuable hidden talent--and the bad: the fact that Nazism has found a foothold even in Cuba. Esther's evocative letters are full of her appreciation for life and reveal a resourceful, determined girl with a rare ability to bring people together, all the while striving to get the rest of their family out of Poland before it's too late.

Based on Ruth Behar's family history, this compelling story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the most challenging times.

Author: Ruth Behar
ISBN-10: 0525516476
ISBN-13: 9780525516477
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Language: English
Published: 08/25/2020
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510861 / Letters from Cuba


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2020
Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 07/27/2020
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 71
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average