This novel is based on the real events of Operation Pedro Pan, where over 14,000 Cuban children were sent to the United Sates between 1960–1962. Author’s note.
Topics Cuba. Nebraska. Family life. Friendship. History of Cuba, 1959–1990. Cuban Revolution (1953–1959). Immigration. Refugees. Spanish language materials.
Trim Size 5 1/6" x 8"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Classroom
Publication date 2017-09-27
JLG Release Date Mar 2018
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Spanish Middle (Grades 5-8)
Spanish Middle
Spanish Middle (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
This collection features Spanish language and bilingual titles selected for middle school readers. Selections include original Spanish-language works and translated editions of widely read titles, offering engaging stories and real-world topics across a range of genres and formats. Selections are primarily fiction with occasional nonfiction, mostly biographies and memoirs.