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CES Imports

Mi ano de brigadista

Mi ano de brigadista

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  • Transadapted
  • Paperback
  • Chapter Book
Lora, una adolescente cubana de trece años, se ofrece como voluntaria para viajar al campo y enseñar a leer durante la campaña de alfabetización de 1961 en Cuba. Sus padres temen por su seguridad, pero ella está decidida a honrar los valores que le enseñaron sobre compartir y ayudar a los demás. Basada en hechos históricos reales, esta conmovedora historia sigue el crecimiento y el valor de Lora mientras descubre su propio poder para generar cambio en un momento clave de la historia cubana.

English Translation

My Brigadista Year

Thirteen-year-old Lora volunteers to join Cuba's 1961 literacy campaign, leaving home for the first time to teach reading in the countryside. Her parents fear for her safety, but Lora is determined to honor the values they taught her about sharing and helping others. Based on real historical events, this moving story follows Lora's journey of courage and growth as she discovers her own power to create change. A compelling look at a pivotal moment in Cuban history through the eyes of a determined young girl finding her place in a changing society.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14+

Grades:

  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6-8

Book Details

Vendor: CES Imports

Binding: Paperback

Type: Chapter Book

Copyright: 2019

Publisher: CES Imports

Genre: Historical Fiction

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Latin American History and Culture

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 176

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Katherine Paterson
Author Origin: None
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 5.31 x 7.87 x .59 (Inches)

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