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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.
2. Dreamers
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4 stars
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
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"For thirteen-year-old Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a shift as a junior dishwasher at abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a cute and funny girl who turns his stomach into a deep fryer. So when a smarmy land developer rolls into town, Arturo teams up with Carmen to make sure his family and their community don't...
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When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico, to a Mexican farm labor camp in California, they must adjust to a life without the fancy dresses and servants they were accustomed to on Rancho de las Rosas. Now they must confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression. When Mama falls ill and a strike for better working conditions...
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5 stars
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Isaac and Marco already know sixth grade is going to change their lives. But it won’t change things at home—not without each other’s help. This year, star basketball player Isaac plans on finally keeping up with his schoolwork. Better grades will surely stop Isaac’s parents from arguing all the time. Meanwhile, straight-A Marco vows on finally winning his father’s approval by earning a spot on the school’s basketball team. But will their...
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Juana and Lucas volume 1.
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5 stars
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A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.