The Red Umbrella
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
By Christina Diaz Gonzalez
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$8.99
Dec 13, 2011 | ISBN 9780375854897 | Middle Grade (8-12)
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May 11, 2010 | ISBN 9780375896286 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Praise
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
A Top Ten Indie Next List Pick
An ABA New Voices Selection
The Florida Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Literature
A Latina Magazine Book of the Year
A Christian Science Monitor Book of the Year
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
A CCBC Choices Book
“A remarkable debut novel.” –San Francisco Book Review
“The memorable heroine and supporting cast offer a moving portrait of resilience and reinvention.” –Publishers Weekly
“Through Lucia’s captivating voice, readers travel in time. . . . Gonzalez enters the literary scene with this exceptional historical novel that portrays the beginning of the Cuban exodus.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Based on the author’s parent’s story, Gonzalez’s first novel captures the heart-wrenching, personal drama of family separation.” –Booklist
“Through the eyes of (the) likeable young narrator, readers will understand a compelling part of history. Kudos to Christina Diaz Gonzalez for sharing her family’s story, and for telling it so well.” –The Christian Science Monitor
Awards
ALA Best Books for Young Adults WINNER 2011
Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices WINNER
IRA Teachers’ Choices NOMINEE
Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE
New York State Charlotte Award NOMINEE
Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award FINALIST
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