The Story of Orqui and Starr

Maggie Garcia-Schubert

Description

This is a story of loss, sacrifice, and starting over as seen through the eyes of a child. Born in Cuba, just before the 1959 revolution, Orqui's childhood was radically disrupted. Read how she and her sister lived through those times and arrived in the United States to start entirely new lives.
This is the true story of a little girl who was born just before a revolution that upended not only her country, but her life and that of many others. It takes the title characters from an idyllic life to one of sacrifice and separation from their parents. Eventually reunited with her family, The Story of Orqui and Starr recounts the hardships and fears that were a part of Orqui’s childhood and how she came to the United States and made it home.

Sujets

• Fiction Jeunesse
• Immigration
• Cuba
• Havana
• La Habana
• Juvenilee Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Archway Publishing
• Date de parution: 05 février 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781665734073
• Langue: English

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