{"product_id":"books-how-to-say-goodbye-in-cuban-by-daniel-miyares","title":"How to Say Goodbye in Cuban","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author's father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family's harrowing escape to America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) Outstanding Comics Award Honor for Best Children's Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Horn Book, School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carlos, who lives in a small town in the Cuban countryside, loves to play baseball with his best friend, Alvaro, and to shoot home-made slingshots with his \u003ci\u003eabuelo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One day, a miracle happens: Carlos' father, his \u003ci\u003epapi\u003c\/i\u003e, wins the lottery! He uses the money to launch his own furniture business and to move the family to a big house in the city.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carlos hates having to move -- hates leaving Abuelo and Alvaro behind -- and hates being called \u003ci\u003ecountry kid\u003c\/i\u003e at his new school. But the pains of moving and middle school turn out to be the least of his problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When rebel leader Fidel Castro overthrows the existing Cuban president, the entire country is thrust into revolution. Then, suddenly, Papi disappears. Carlos' mother tells him that Papi has gone to America, and that they will soon join him. But Carlos \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't want to leave Cuba, the only home he's ever known. Besides, how will they get to America when Castro's soldiers are policing their every move? Will Carlos ever see his father again?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This powerful book about a boy coming of age amid massive political upheaval tells a timeless story of one family's quest for freedom and for a new place to call home.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53669133648145,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780593568293.jpg?v=1781506297","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-how-to-say-goodbye-in-cuban-by-daniel-miyares","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}