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The Red Umbrella
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
This has been the year of books written about the 1960's. But I'm not one to complain, I love historical fiction and the fact that it is written from a time period that was not that long ago is even better for me and for the kids at my library. Since this is history we all learn about in school to some extent.
I loved The Red Umbrella, Gonzalez did an amazing job penning this heartbreaking debut about Castro's rise to power in Cuba. This opens readers to an experience that is rarely discussed in high school history classes, Operation Pedro Pan. I vaguely had an understanding about the background to this book, but this really opened my eyes to what it must have been like to leave behind everything you know, because your parents wanted you to have a chance to get away from the Revolution. Highly Recommend, perfect book to go along with Deborah Wiles Countdown.
I loved The Red Umbrella, Gonzalez did an amazing job penning this heartbreaking debut about Castro's rise to power in Cuba. This opens readers to an experience that is rarely discussed in high school history classes, Operation Pedro Pan. I vaguely had an understanding about the background to this book, but this really opened my eyes to what it must have been like to leave behind everything you know, because your parents wanted you to have a chance to get away from the Revolution. Highly Recommend, perfect book to go along with Deborah Wiles Countdown.