About This Book
Reach for this book when your child feels like an outsider or is struggling to reconcile different parts of their heritage. Written in accessible and evocative verse, Margarita Engle shares her childhood journey of living between the lush, tropical beauty of Cuba and the fast paced, often confusing reality of 1950s Los Angeles. As the Cold War builds tension between her two beloved countries, Margarita must navigate the fear and loneliness of being a child of two worlds that are suddenly at odds. It is a beautiful exploration of identity and belonging for middle schoolers, offering a sensitive look at how global politics can impact a child's sense of home. Parents will appreciate how it validates the complex feelings of multicultural children while modeling resilience through storytelling.
