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Coming Up Cuban

Sonia Manzano

Ages: 9+

Published: 2022

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN: 978-1-338-06515-2

Keywords: Fidel Castro, Cuba, Cuban Revolution

Four children representing different intersections of race and class detail their experiences during Castro's rise to power in 1959-1961. Back matter, time line, resources. Also available in Spanish.