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Children's Nonfiction Hispanic & Latino

My Havana

Memories of a Cuban Boyhood

by (author) Rosemary Wells & Secundino Fernandez

illustrated by Peter Ferguson

Publisher
Candlewick Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2010
Category
Hispanic & Latino, Emigration & Immigration, Cultural Heritage
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780763643058
    Publish Date
    Aug 2010
    List Price
    $23.00

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 7 to 10
  • Grade: 2 to 5

Description

A young Cuban immigrant eases his homesickness by re-creating the city of Havana in a poignant tale that will resonate with readers today.

"You’re always drawing in that notebook of yours," Dino’s friend teases. To the small boy, 1950s Havana is alive with color, music, and glamour, and he itches to capture it on paper. When Fidel Castro and the Communist Party take over the Cuban government, Dino’s family must move to New York, where the lonely boy pours his heart into making a model of Havana’s archways and balconies, buildings and streets. Rosemary Wells composes a tender ode to an immigrant boy who grew up to be a U.S. architect, while Peter Ferguson’s atmospheric paintings evoke two vibrant cities as they were half a century ago.
Back matter includes an author’s note.

About the authors

Rosemary Wells' profile page

Secundino Fernandez's profile page

PETER FERGUSON has been illustrating books for nine years. His art appears on the covers of many children’s books including The Sisters Grimm series. Originally from Montreal, he lives with his wife in Tokyo, Japan.

Peter Ferguson's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Short novel that brims with feeling. . . .Ferguson's illustrations are infused with a burnished ochre light, well suited to Dino's warm memories.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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