Age: Cuba

I Heal: The Children of Chernobyl in Cuba

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A photo essay about young victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident who are receiving medical treatment in Cuba.

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Cuba

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This book explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Cuba.

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Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Celia Cruz is the Queen of Salsa. She enjoyed singing and sings songs to her siblings when she was younger. In high school, she sang Afro-Cuban rhythms in local clubs. Then she was hired as lead singer for Cuba’s most popular band, La Sonora Matancera, and together they created a new style of Latin dance [...]

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The Dog Who Loved the Moon

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When her dog becomes lovesick for the moon, a young Cuban girl and her uncle call the moon down to give the dog a kiss, with surprising results.

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Oye, Celia!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Illustrations and rhythmic text celebrate the life and music of singer Celia Cruz, as a young fan attends a neighborhood dance party and hears loss, happiness, Latin American culture, and more in her voice and lyrics.

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