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dandelionfluff's review
5.0
A really beautiful collection of brief stories that make you stop and think. Which, really, sounds a bit cliché, but I mean it. I think my favorite was "The Teacher," about Ada's grandmother teaching her young students about compassion for other people, and in doing so changing a man's life when all he wanted was to die.
It's these small glimpses into Cuba's land, history, culture, and family structures that makes me feel… nostalgia? for something I've never experienced.
It's just a beautiful collection, and one that you could easily incorporate into a classroom experience.
It's these small glimpses into Cuba's land, history, culture, and family structures that makes me feel… nostalgia? for something I've never experienced.
It's just a beautiful collection, and one that you could easily incorporate into a classroom experience.
arrrgh_schooling's review
4.0
Lovely book of stories from the author's childhood in Cuba. Sort of a Caribbean style Little House on the Prairie.
kaylana's review
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this aloud with my son. Ada tells stories about her life growing up in Cuba. Each story is carefully selected to convey the beauty of her country and the beauty of humanity. We will continue to read this again and again.
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