cuban americans

"A driven 17-year-old girl whose family life has fallen apart after the death of her Cuban abuela and the divorce of her parents turns to a kitchen apprenticeship in Lyon, France, as the only means to bring order back to her life"--Provided by publisher.

With girlfriend Erika, a full-scholarship to college, and a busy life with his tribe of close friends, high school senior Marco Suarez holds tightly to his carefully choreographed life, until Sally, his first kiss, moves back to Miami.

In the 1960s, Rico Fuentes, a pale-skinned Cuban American teenager, abandons drug-infested New York City for the picket fence and apple pie world of Wisconsin, only to discover that he still feels like an outsider and that violent and judgmental people can be found even in the wholesome Midwest.

Writing in the diary which her father gave her, thirteen-year-old Yara describes life with her father in Havana, Cuba in 1967 as well as her experiences in Miami, Florida after immigrating there to be reunited with some relatives while leaving others behind.

Using his own personal history, and telling a few of the stories that audiences across the nation have found captivating, award-winning bilingual children's author and storyteller Antonio Sacre weaves the Spanish language, Cuban and Mexican customs, and Irish humor into a memoir that is a unique blend of inspiration, tradition, and family.

"The Spanish edition of Margarita Engle's award winning memoir, Enchanted Air"--.

Shy fifteen-year-old Cuban American Victoria Cruz feels trapped by the monotony of running on the cross country team and keeping up with her studies to maintain her scholarship to her prestigious college prep school, but the chance to join a rock band in need of a lead singer gives her the opportunity to confront her anxieties, find love and disappointment, and create a new playlist for her life.

"A sixteen-year-old shortstop in Cuba who dreams of playing with the pros must choose between his country and his father who defected to the U.S."--Provided by publisher.

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Cuban immigrants.