The bluest sky
(Book)
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593372791, 0593372794, 9780593372807, 0593372808
Physical Desc
314 pages ; 22 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Barrington - Children's Room - Fiction | J GON | On Shelf |
Portsmouth - Children's | J GON TWEEN | On Shelf |
Warwick Public - Children's | KIDS History Gonzalez | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593372791, 0593372794, 9780593372807, 0593372808
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.4, 10 Points
Level 4.4, 10 Points
Notes
Description
"There are two versions of Héctor: the public and the private. It's the only way to survive in communist Cuba--especially when your father was exiled to the U.S. and labeled an enemy of the people. Héctor must always be seen as a fierce supporter of the regime, even if that means loudly rejecting the father he still loves. But in the summer of 1980, those two versions are hard to keep separate. No longer able to suppress a public uprising, the Cuban government says it will open the port of Mariel to all who wish to leave the country--if they can find a boat. But choosing to leave comes with a price. Those who want to flee are denounced as traitors by family and friends. There are violent acts of repudiation, and no one knows if they will truly be allowed to leave the country or not. So when Héctor's mother announces that she wants the family to risk everything to go to the United States, he is torn. He misses his father, but Cuba is the only home he has ever known. All his dreams and plans require him to stay. Can he leave everything behind for an unknown future? In a summer of heat and upheaval, danger and deadly consequences, Héctor's two worlds are on a collision course. Will the impact destroy him and everything he loves?"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Boys -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1959-1990 -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- Social conditions -- 1959-1990 -- Juvenile fiction.
Exiles -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Cuba -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Mariel Boatlift, 1980 -- Juvenile fiction.
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1959-1990 -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- History -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- Social conditions -- 1959-1990 -- Juvenile fiction.
Exiles -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Cuba -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Mariel Boatlift, 1980 -- Juvenile fiction.
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gonzalez, C. D. (2022). The bluest sky (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-. 2022. The Bluest Sky. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-. The Bluest Sky Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gonzalez, Christina Diaz. The Bluest Sky First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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