March 2022, Atheneum/S&S, 192 pp
STARRED REVIEWS
KIRKUS – “Her story will resonate with Cuban children growing up on their abuelos’ stories and anyone who has had to leave their home and start over…An important and authentic look at the Cuban refugee experience.”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL – “This historical graphic novel is an inspiring, empathy-building story, accessible to all readers.”
THE HORN BOOK – “While there’s no dialogue, the illustrations […] when coupled with the striking use of color, powerfully depict the disorienting experience of immigration in a way reminiscent of Shaun Tan’s The Arrival.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – “…debut creator Castellanos effectively uses color as a vehicle to portray Marisol’s loving life with her family in Cuba, despair at their separation, and slow arc to a new life in which she honors her Cuban identity through food and music.”
INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS
Korean | Prooni Books, Inc. |