Isla to Island
Written by Alexis Castellanos
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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.
Primary ISBN: 9781534469242
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Graphic Novel, Age 10 or older
Community Represented: Cuban/Cuban American
Themes: Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Graphic Novel, Refugee: War/Conflict
Setting: Cuba, United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Refugee
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