Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro's Shadow (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338065152)

From Pura Belpré Honoree and Emmy-award winning actor Sonia Manzano--best known as "Maria" from Sesame Street--comes the expansive and timeless story of four children who must carve out a path for themselves in the wake of Fidel Castro's rise to power.

Fifteen-time Emmy Award winner and Pura Belpre honoree Sonia Manzano examines the impact of the 1959 Cuban Revolution on four children from very different walks of life. In the wake of a new regime in Cuba, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan learn to find a place for themselves in a world forever changed. In a tumultuous moment of history, we see the lasting effects of a revolution in Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. Through these snapshot stories, we are reminded that regardless of any tumultuous times, we are all forever connected in our humanity.

Author: Sonia Manzano
ISBN-10: 1338065157
ISBN-13: 9781338065152
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517202 / Coming Up Cuban


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2022
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2022