My Havana: [memories of a Cuban Boyhood]

by Secundino Fernandez and Rosemary Wells

Book Overview

A young Cuban immigrant eases his homesickness by re-creating the city of Havana in a poignant tale that will resonate with readers today.

You're always drawing in that notebook of yours, Dino's friend teases. To the small boy, 1950s Havana is alive with color, music, and glamour, and he itches to capture it on paper. When Fidel Castro and the Communist Party take over the Cuban government, Dino's family must move to New York, where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076364305X
• ISBN13: 9780763643058
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5