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A review by shicklin
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
5.0
Well... One sign that a book is effecting me and how I think about the world, is that I continue to talk about it after finishing it. All day yesterday I snuck it into conversations with people who were not asking or overly interested in what I was reading. I managed to find something to say about it no matter what we were discussing.
This story about Cuba in the middle of the revolution was not fast paced, but rather lulled the reader, right along with Lucia into a changing world that quickly became unrecognizable. I wish the 6th graders could have read this in language arts--they studied Cuba for international month. I will recommend it, but I do not have a hard copy to take into their classroom. I borrowed it from the library for my kindle.
I loved that there was a mother and father--still married, still loving and supporting each other. HOORAY! Unfortunately this has been the minority, practically non-existent in my mg reading of late.
The Red Umbrella opened my world to a new place and era in history. The story of the Pedro Pan orphans was heavy. I am sure there are so many more true stories out there, never written down with a myriad of outcomes. I would love to know more about this.
As Lucia and Frankie changed through their experience in America, it was interesting to see her friend change in Cuba; she became more indoctrinated by the revolution. I loved the ending and the subtle use of the red umbrella throughout the story. It was not overdone.
This story about Cuba in the middle of the revolution was not fast paced, but rather lulled the reader, right along with Lucia into a changing world that quickly became unrecognizable. I wish the 6th graders could have read this in language arts--they studied Cuba for international month. I will recommend it, but I do not have a hard copy to take into their classroom. I borrowed it from the library for my kindle.
I loved that there was a mother and father--still married, still loving and supporting each other. HOORAY! Unfortunately this has been the minority, practically non-existent in my mg reading of late.
The Red Umbrella opened my world to a new place and era in history. The story of the Pedro Pan orphans was heavy. I am sure there are so many more true stories out there, never written down with a myriad of outcomes. I would love to know more about this.
As Lucia and Frankie changed through their experience in America, it was interesting to see her friend change in Cuba; she became more indoctrinated by the revolution. I loved the ending and the subtle use of the red umbrella throughout the story. It was not overdone.