Con Cuba En El Bolsillo (Cuba in My Pocket)

"I don't remember. Tell me everything, Pepito. Tell me about Cuba."

When the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, twelve-year-old Cumba's family makes the difficult decision to send him to Florida alone. Faced with the idea of ​​living in another country by himself, Cumba tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet, the smell of his mother's lavender perfume.

Life in America presents a whole new set of challenges. Lost in a sea of ​​English speakers, Cumba has to navigate a new city, a new school, and a new freedom on his own. With each passing day, Cumba feels more confident in his new surroundings, but continues to wonder if his family will ever be whole again. Or will his relatives remain out of reach, 90 miles across the sea?


"No recuerdo. Cuéntamelo todo, Pepito. Cuéntame de Cuba."

Cuando la fallida invasión de Bahía de Cochinos en 1961 solidifica el poder de Castro en Cuba, la familia de Cumba, de doce años, toma la difícil decisión de enviarlo solo a la Florida. Ante la idea de vivir en otro país por sí mismo, Cumba intenta recordar el sonido del clarinete de su padre, el olor del perfume de lavanda de su madre.

La vida en Estados Unidos presenta toda una nueva serie de desafíos. Perdido en un mar de angloparlantes, Cumba tiene que navegar una nueva ciudad, una nueva escuela y una nueva libertad por su propia cuenta. Con cada día que pasa, Cumba se siente más confiado en su nuevo entorno, pero continúa preguntándose si su familia volverá a estar completa otra vez. ¿O acaso sus familiares se mantendrán fuera de su alcance, a 90 millas, al otro lado del mar?

Spanish Language Edition
Translated by Alexis Romay
Target age group 8-12
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    • ISBN-13
      9780374390853
    • Weight
      0.8 lbs
    • ISBN-10
      0374390851
    • Item #
      65832
  • Category
    Juvenile Fiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    3-5
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Theme 1
    Social, Personal & Family Topics
  • Theme 2
    People & Places
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Emigration & Immigration
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  • Author
    Cuevas, Adrianna
  • Lexile Level
    750
  • Dewey
    Fiction
  • Publisher
    Farrar Straus & Giroux
  • Publication Date
    4/4/2023
  • Pages
    352
  • Dimensions
    1.27 H × 7.83 L × 5.5 W
  • Case Qty
    37

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