90 Miles to Havana
90 Miles to Havana
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90 Miles to Havana

Written by Enrique Flores-Galbis
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9 - 12
Reading age
304
Page count
790L
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Sep 18, 2012
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90 Miles to Havana is a 2011 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year. When Julian’s parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves.

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bullyingcultureimmigration and emigrationsiblingsfamilyCubabrothersrefugees20th centurysocial themesorphans1960's

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781250005595
    Publication Date
    September 18, 2012
    Publisher
    Square Fish
    Page Count
    304
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    790L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5

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