Lucky Broken Girl
In this multicultural coming-of-age narrative — based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s — a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in New York City when her American dream is suddenly derailed. Ruthie’s plight will intrigue readers, and her powerful story of strength and resilience, full of color, light, and poignancy, will stay with them for a long time.
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Culture/Community: Cuban / Cuban American
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Book Awards: Américas Award & Honor Books, Pura Belpré Award & Honor Books
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Strong Girls and Women, Big Responsibilities, Bicultural Kids, Coming of Age, Family and Friends, Identity, Immigration, Journeys, Religion and Spirituality, Grief and Death, Race, Racism, and Prejudice, U.S. History
Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Puffin Books
9780399546457