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Cuba in My Pocket by Adrianna Cuevas
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC of Cuba In My Pocket by Adrianna Cuevas. A historical fiction novel that follows Cumba, a 12 year old boy, on his awe-inspiring journey from Cuba to the United States, Cuba In My Pocket is very realistic and relevant to today's times. The author did an amazing job at describing situations and emotions so well that you could really imagine yourself in Cumba's shoes. The book is based on the author's father's history of immigrating to the United States at age 15 by himself, without knowing English, and without having family in the United States. Truly an amazing feat!
Cumba, the main character, begins the story living in Cuba with his family in 1961. The Bay of Pigs invasion by the U.S. has failed and Fidel Castro is in charge, which means Cumba and his family live in fear. Cumba, especially, is in danger of being forced into being a boy soldier as soon as he turns 13, so his family decides to send him, alone, to the U. S. where he has a distant relative. The reader follows Cumba as he struggles to make friends, learn the language and the culture and deal with missing his family and homeland. I thoroughly recommend this book!
Cumba, the main character, begins the story living in Cuba with his family in 1961. The Bay of Pigs invasion by the U.S. has failed and Fidel Castro is in charge, which means Cumba and his family live in fear. Cumba, especially, is in danger of being forced into being a boy soldier as soon as he turns 13, so his family decides to send him, alone, to the U. S. where he has a distant relative. The reader follows Cumba as he struggles to make friends, learn the language and the culture and deal with missing his family and homeland. I thoroughly recommend this book!