Good-bye, Havana! Hola, New York!
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It is 1960 in Havana, and young Gabriella doesn't understand what the changes she sees around her in Cuba will mean until she boards a flight to New York to start a new life with her parents in the Bronx. New York is cold and busy; she doesn't speak any English, and she misses her grandparents. Slowly, however, she adapts to her new life, making friends and learning English along the way. The story is based on the childhood of Edie Colón (now an ESL teacher) and illustrated by her husband, Raúl.
Language: Spanish,Spanish vocabulary featured
Special Populations: English Language Learners (ELLs), Newcomers
Culture/Community: Cuban / Cuban American
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Family and Friends, Immigration
Genre: Autobiography/Memoir
Format: Picture Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Book Series: ELL Stories, Immigrant Stories: A New Home, Immigration Stories: Books for Young Children
9781442406742