My Havana: [memories of a Cuban Boyhood]
| AUTHOR | Fernandez, Secundino; Ferguson, Peter; Wells, Rosemary |
| PUBLISHER | Candlewick Press (MA) (08/10/2010) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
A young Cuban immigrant eases his homesickness by re-creating the city of Havana in a poignant tale that will resonate with readers today. (Ages 7-10) "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 the lonely boy pours his heart into making a model of Havana's archways and balconies, buildings and streets. Rosemary Wells composes a tender ode to an immigrant boy who grew up to be a U.S. architect, while Peter Ferguson's atmospheric paintings evoke two vibrant cities as they were half a century ago.
Back matter includes an author's note.
Back matter includes an author's note.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780763643058
ISBN-10:
076364305X
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
72
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.50 x 0.50 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - General
Grade Level:
2nd Grade
- 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
4.2
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2009012053
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annotation
After Fidel Castro and the Communist Party take over the Cuban government in 1959, young Dino and his family flee to New York City. There, the lonely boy pours his heart into making a model of Havana's archways and balconies to ease his homesickness. Illustrations.
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A young Cuban immigrant eases his homesickness by re-creating the city of Havana in a poignant tale that will resonate with readers today. (Ages 7-10) "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 the lonely boy pours his heart into making a model of Havana's archways and balconies, buildings and streets. Rosemary Wells composes a tender ode to an immigrant boy who grew up to be a U.S. architect, while Peter Ferguson's atmospheric paintings evoke two vibrant cities as they were half a century ago.
Back matter includes an author's note.
Back matter includes an author's note.
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Illustrator:
Ferguson, Peter
<div><b>Peter Ferguson</b> is the author of <i>Crocodile on the Thames</i> and the winner of many awards for his writing in Australia, the UK, and the United States. He is now retired and lives at Avalon near Sydney.</div>
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