Region: Cuba

My Ocean

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
After his grandparents emigrate, 12-year-old Enrique heads for the ocean, a source of comfort and solace. Why did they flee Cuba, leaving Enrique and his mother behind? Should they go, too? If not, will they, like so many others, be seen as disloyal? The sea has no answers for the boy. As the years pass, [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila: Cuban Folktales In English And Spanish (Spanish Edition)

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
If you travel to Cuba, the people will greet you with a smile. Right away they’ll want you to come to their home and eat a meal. In the meal, you’ll find a mixture of foods and flavors from Spain and Africa-and from many Caribbean cultures as well. In Cuban folktales, you will taste the [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Short Stories » Themes: , » Leave a comment

The Poet Slave Of Cuba: A Biography Of Juan Francisco Manzano

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet. Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. [...]
Other Descriptors: Biography, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Poetry » Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Feliz Nochebuena, Feliz Navidad: Christmas Feasts of the Hispanic Caribbean

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Maricel E. Presilla takes us on a journey through the history of Christmas in the Hispanic islands. As she describes all of the foods of Christmas Day, she tells us about the peoples from around the world who brought their ingredients and recipes to the table. Presilla gives us carefully tested recipes that allow readers [...]
Other Descriptors: Haiti, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Nonfiction, Puerto Rico » Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Children of Cuba

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is a place of mountains and forests, beaches and coral reefs, large cities and quiet villages. Its thriving cultural life has been shaped by the many different groups that have called Cuba home, including native peoples, Spaniards, and Africans. Frank Staub offers readers a clear portrait of what [...]
Other Descriptors: Caribbean, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Oye, Celia!

By nersum | 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. Includes translations of Spanish words used.
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