But even worse, his father was sent to an agricultural reform camp to do hard labor as punishment for daring to want to leave Cuba. When he was ten, his family applied for an exit visa to emigrate to America and he was ridiculed by his schoolmates and even his teachers for being a traitor to his country. After that, everything changed for his family and his country. Calcines was a child of Fidel Castro’s Cuba he was just three years old when Castro came to power in January 1959. LEAVING GLORYTOWN: ONE BOY'S STRUGGLE UNDER CASTROĮduardo F. In a coming-of-age tale full of humor and wisdom, award-winning author Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school - and the steadfast connection that defines family.Įducator's Guide for Merci Suarez Changes Gears No one in her family will tell Merci what's going on, so she’s left to her own worries, while also feeling all on her own at school. Things aren't going well at home, either: Merci’s grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately - forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci’s school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna’s jealousy. They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. Infused with actual news accounts from the time period, Sonia Manzano has crafted a gripping work of fiction based on her own life growing up during a fiery, unforgettable time in America, when young Latinos took control of their destinies.Įducator's Guide to The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano Through it all, Evelyn learns important truths about her Latino heritage and the history makers who shaped a nation. When Abuela steps in to take charge, Evelyn is thrust into the action. The Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group, dump garbage in the street and set it on fire, igniting a powerful protest. Then, like an urgent ticking clock, events erupt that change everything. Her true feelings about growing up in her Spanish Harlem neighborhood, and her attitude about Abuela, her sassy grandmother who’s come from Puerto Rico to live with them. There are two secrets Evelyn Serrano is keeping from her Mami and stepfather.
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