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Paterson, Katherine

My Brigadista Year

198 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9508-8 $15.99
(2) 4-6 In this idealistic and informative coming-of-age novel set in 1961 Cuba, thirteen-year-old Lora and thousands of other young brigadistas travel hours away to live with poor mountain farmers and become literacy teachers. Lora comes across as a distinct, individual character, but through her readers also learn many details about the brigadistas, the dangers they faced, Cuban politics, and the resilience of the Cuban people. Timeline.
Reviewer: Alma Ramos-McDermott | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018

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