A 2008 Belpré Author Honor Book. Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best of children's books on the Notable Children's Books list.

After long lines and after presenting the ration book, parents could buy dolls ... I see the problem is things are very expensive in cuba and the cost of a adult with 2 children to live okay is about ...

To escape military service for children in 1961, twelve-year-old Cumba's parents send him away from Cuba to Miami, where he navigates his new life while longing for his family. Talk with students ...