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Good-Bye, Havana! Hola, New York!
Contributor(s): Colon, Edie (Author), Colón, Raúl (Illustrator)

ISBN: 1442406747 ISBN-13: 9781442406742
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2011

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2010020932

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 630 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.41" H x 11.28" W x 9.21" L (1.01 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Keystone to Reading Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2013

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/16/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 114
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2011
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 125
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 32
School Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 55
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 23 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 147138
Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
"Lush, evocative." --School Library Journal
"Raul Colón's art...has a sweetness that's sometimes tinged with anxiety, sometimes with hope. A fine addition to books about the immigrant experience." --Booklist
"This gentle look back at an important time will also speak to contemporary children whose families are starting anew in the United States." --Publishers Weekly

When five year old Gabriella hears talk of Castro and something called revolution in her home in Cuba, she doesn't understand. Then when her parents leave suddenly and she remains with her grandparents, life isn't the same. Soon the day comes when she goes to live with her parents in a new place called the Bronx. It isn't warm like Havana, and there is traffic not the ocean outside her window. Their life is different--it snows in the winter and the food at school is hot dogs and macaroni. What will it take for the Bronx to feel like home?

Contributor Bio(s): Colon, Edie: - Edie Colón is an elementary school teacher in New York state. She emigrated from Cuba at age 5. This story is based on her childhood.Colon, Raul: - Raúl Colón is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books, including Draw! an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the International Latino Book Award; Imagine! an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, and a Bookpage Best Book; Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance; Angela's Christmas by Frank McCourt; and Jill Biden's Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.

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