{"product_id":"the-red-umbrella-isbn-9780375854897","title":"The Red Umbrella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Lucía Álvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Lucía's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States—on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Lucía struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . \u003cb\u003eCompelling.”\u003c\/b\u003e –\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also \u003cb\u003ea grand adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.” –\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book\u003cbr\u003e A Top Ten Indie Next List Pick\u003cbr\u003e An ABA New Voices Selection\u003cbr\u003e The  Florida Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Literature\u003cbr\u003e A Latina Magazine Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A Christian Science Monitor Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A CCBC Choices Book\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eA remarkable debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003ci\u003e –San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The memorable heroine and supporting cast offer \u003cb\u003ea moving portrait of resilience and reinvention\u003c\/b\u003e.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Through Lucia’s \u003cb\u003ecaptivating voice\u003c\/b\u003e, readers travel in time. . . . Gonzalez enters the literary scene with this \u003cb\u003eexceptional historical novel\u003c\/b\u003e that portrays the beginning of the Cuban exodus.” –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Based on the author’s parent’s story, Gonzalez’s first novel captures the \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching, personal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003edrama \u003c\/b\u003eof family separation.”\u003ci\u003e –Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Through the eyes of (the) \u003cb\u003elikeable young narrator\u003c\/b\u003e, readers will understand a compelling part of history. \u003cb\u003eKudos to Christina Diaz Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e for sharing her family’s story, and for telling it so well.”\u003ci\u003e –The Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina Diaz Gonzalez based this powerful novel on the experiences of her parents, and of the more than 14,000 other unaccompanied minors who came to the United States through Operation Pedro Pan. This mass exodus of children is a little-known and fascinating piece of history, and Gonzalez has created a story that brings that history vibrantly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGonzalez practiced law for several years before returning to her childhood passion for stories and writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Red Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina Diaz Gonzalez lives in Miami, Florida, with her husband and two sons. You can visit her on the Web at www.christinagonzalez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303411994853,"sku":"NP9780375854897","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375854897.jpg?v=1767741197","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-red-umbrella-isbn-9780375854897","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}