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A review by jrkrell
A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle
4.0
A young girl enjoys visiting her Grandfather in Cuba and walking the streets with him singing about the fruit they have to sell. Every New Year she wishes for friendship between countries so he may visit her some day. Meanwhile they share letters when she has to return home.
Author's Note includes information about Spanglish, travel restrictions separating families, Los Pregoneros (Cuba's singing street vendors) and the New Year's Eve tradition of gobbling 12 grapes at midnight and making a wish for each month of the coming year.
Author's Note includes information about Spanglish, travel restrictions separating families, Los Pregoneros (Cuba's singing street vendors) and the New Year's Eve tradition of gobbling 12 grapes at midnight and making a wish for each month of the coming year.