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Song of Frutas, A
Margarita Engle
Illustrator: Sara Palacios
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-5344-4489-8
Keywords: Cuba; Cuban American, immigration, exile
A Cuban American dreams she helps her grandfather sell fruit in the streets of Havana and wishes for an end to travel restrictions between the countries. Culturally authentic illustrations. Spanish version available.