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Yara Garcia and her family live in middle-class Havana, Cuba. But in 1967, as Communist ruler Fidel Castro tightens his hold on Cuba, the Garcias, who do not share the political beliefs of the Communist Party, are forced to flee to Miami, Florida. There, Yara encounters a strange land with... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Papi: Yara's father
- Ileana: Yara's sister
- Tia Carmen: Yala's aunt
- Efrain: Yala's cousin
- Jane: A girl in Yara's class; Yara's first friend
- Ana Mari: Yara's younger sister
- Tommy: A boy in Ileana's class
- Abuelo Tony: Yara's grandfather
- Alina: A girl from Cuba that joins Yara's class
- Mami: Yara's mother
- Mrs. Henderson: Jane's mother
- Marni: Add a description of this character.
- Ofelia: Yara's best friend from Cuba
- Abuela Maria: Yara's grandmother
- Patricia
- Pepito: Yara's brother who is in the military
- Yara: The main character
First Sentence edit
Here we are, you and I, alone together.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in First Person Fiction. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ana Veciana-Suarez (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0439381991
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Orchard Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0439381991
Page Count: 224
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