The Red Umbrella / La Sombrilla Roja

Two years after the Communist revolution in 1961, Lucia · Alvarez was still dreaming of a party and her first love and living a carefree life. But when the soldiers came to sleepy Cuba town, everything began to change. Freedom is deprived. The neighbor disappeared. Her friend feels like a stranger. And her family is attracting attention

As the influence of the revolution became more repressive, Lucy 's parents decided to make a firm decision to dispatch her and her brothers to the United States - themselves

Lusia suddenly worried about a friendly country stranger in Nebraska province trying to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of living. But how is her past life? Will she see her house and parents again? If so, is she still the same girl?

According to actual events of the Pedro Pan operations between 1960 and 1962, over 14,000 Cuban children were sent to the United States.

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Christina Diaz Gonzalez captures the enthusiasm, uncertainty and fear of the times through Rusia's first person view and the headline of the newspaper at the beginning of each chapter ... This is an amazing first novel. - Washington Post

The debut author Gonzalez is superior in emphasizing cultural difficulties ... an unforgettable actress and a supporting actor will provide movies and resurrection - Issuer Weekly

Gonzalez effectively deals with separation, cultural shock, nostalgia, uncertainty and identity. - San Francisco Chronicle

A well-written novel has a hero who fully believes and a carefully chosen period era ... it can produce some excellent class debates - School Library Magazine

Through the eyes of a beautiful young narrator, the reader will understand the convincing part of history. Christina Diaz Gonzalez, thank you for sharing your family talk and talking well about it. - Christian Science Monitor

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