Pub Date: September 30, 2025
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2024049117
Lexile Code: 0370
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.80" H x 8.40" L x 5.60" W ( 1.10 lbs) 240 pages
Description: "Here is the ... coming-of-age memoir--told in the form of a graphic novel--of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author's father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family's harrowing escape to America"--
Review Quotes: A CCBC Choices List Selection!
★ "Miyares beautifully renders Carlos' home and experiences in ink and watercolors with warm tropical tones and inky shadows that recall the work of Raul Colón." --Booklist, starred review ★ "A heartfelt, suspenseful story about family and resilience." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "[A] reverent graphic novel about one immigrant family's experience navigating Cuba's tumultuous political history that offers a glimpse into the events' effect on future generations." --Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Lush ink and watercolor illustrations bring emotional depth to the story....an honest look at the complicated relationships within and among Cuban families in this period." --The Horn Book, starred review "The stunning art is rendered in watercolor and ink, with murky blues and browns in especially harrowing scenes and pops of orange and pink that inspire hope throughout." --School Library Journal