Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780689806315)

In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada's Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many events and relationships she enjoyed helped shape who she is today.
We learn of a deep friendship with a beloved dance teacher that helped sustain young Alma Flor through a miserable year in school. We meet relatives, like her mysterious Uncle Manolo, whose secret, she later learns, is that he dedicated his life to healing lepers. We share the tragedy of another uncle whose spirited personality leads to his love of flying...and the crash that takes his life.
Heartwarming, poignant, and often humorous, this collection encourages children to discover the stories in their our own lives -- stories that can help inform their own values and celebrate the joys and struggles we all share no matter where or when we grew up

Author: Alma Flor Ada
ISBN-10: 0689806310
ISBN-13: 9780689806315
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1998
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 28240 / Under the Royal Palms

Award: Pura Belpre Award - Winner
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/15/1998 pg. 582
School Library Journal 12/01/1998 pg. 132
Publishers Weekly 12/07/1998 pg. 61
Kirkus Review - Children 11/01/1998 pg. 1596
New York Times 02/14/1999 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 pg. 134 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 134 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 08/01/1999