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A different home, a story based on real history, Tana Reiff ; illustrations by Tyler Stiene

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A different home, a story based on real history, Tana Reiff ; illustrations by Tyler Stiene

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A different home

Oclc number

1022741298

Responsibility statement

Tana Reiff ; illustrations by Tyler Stiene

Series statement

The hopes and dreams series

Sub title

a story based on real history

Summary

"In 1962 Mario Perez' parents sent him alone to work in the United States. He had been helping them run their sugar business after it was taken over by the Castro government. Mario arrived in Miami with a few clothes and little money. He got a job in a grocery store while he studied English. The Cuban Refugee Center found him a job in a bank, but not in Miami. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and helped the bank work with Spanish-speaking customers. He did well. He became a citizen, married, had two daughters, and was elected to the school board. Then after 20 years, his parents were able to leave Cuba. He went back to Miami and hired a boat. This historical novel tells the story of the Perez family..."--Back cover

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