{"product_id":"the-red-umbrella-9780375854897","title":"The Red Umbrella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving tale of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of Operation Pedro Pan--an organized exodus of more than 14,000 unaccompanied children, whose parents sent them away to escape Fidel Castro's revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, two years after the Communist revolution, Luc a  lvarez still leads a carefree life, dreaming of parties and her first crush. But when the soldiers come to her sleepy Cuban town, everything begins to change. Freedoms are stripped away. Neighbors disappear. And soon, Luc a's parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send her and her little brother to the United States--on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly plunked down in Nebraska with well-meaning strangers, Luc a struggles to adapt to a new country, a new language, a new way of life. But what of her old life? Will she \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e see her home or her parents again? And if she does, will she still be the same girl?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is a touching story of country, culture, family, and the true meaning of home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Captures the fervor, uncertainty and fear of the times. . . . \u003cb\u003eCompelling.\"\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gonzalez deals effectively with separation, culture shock, homesickness, uncertainty and identity as she captures what is also \u003cb\u003ea grand adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375854897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e137862 \/ Red Umbrella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christina Gonzalez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636733603996,"sku":"9780375854897","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ccfc422a-fe32-4df0-88c2-969d15bd712e.jpg?v=1603842792","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-red-umbrella-9780375854897","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}