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My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood
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4 out of 5
Based on 142 Ratings and 46 Reviews

Book 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 go... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages72
ISBN-10076364305X
ISBN-13978-0763643058
Publication Date08/10/2010
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About Rosemary Wells (Author) : Rosemary Wells is a published adapter, author, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Rosemary Wells include Morriss Disappearing Bag, Bunny Cak... more
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About Secundino Fernandez (Author) : Secundino Fernandez is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Secundino Fernandez is My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood.
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About Peter Ferguson (Illustrator) : Peter Ferguson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Ferguson include Lucy Rose: Working Myself to Pieces and Bits ... more
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