Isla to Island

Written and illustrated by Alexis Castellanos

A young girl must redefine home after leaving Cuba for a new life in the U.S.

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192 pages· ~460L

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Bookroo's summary

In the 1960s, Marisol is sent from vibrant Cuba to cold Brooklyn, alone. Struggling with language and loneliness, she must find her place in a world that feels foreign. As she navigates this new life, Marisol discovers that home isn't just a place—it's something she carries within. Can she stay true to herself and find belonging in an unfamiliar land?

From the publisher

This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her. Marisol loves her colorful island home. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and people…but things are changing. The home Marisol loves is no longer safe–and then it’s no longer her home at all. Her parents are sending her to the United States. Alone. Nothing about Marisol’s new life in cold, gray Brooklyn feels like home–not the language, school, or even her foster parents. But Marisol starts to realize that home isn’t always a place. And finding her way can be as simple as staying true to herself.