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During the turmoil of 1961, Julian and his two brothers leave Havana for Miami under the Pedro Pan operation, joining thousands of Cuban child refugees in a camp on Florida’s coast. The novel chronicles their arrival and the challenges they meet in a new life—bullying, cultural shock, and the emotional turmoil of leaving a homeland that, although geographically close, feels worlds apart. Through vivid, fast‑paced narrative and well‑developed characters, author Enrique Flores‑Galbis reflects his own childhood experience of displacement and presents a coming‑of‑age story that explores the feelings of isolation, confusion, and resilience that come with being a refugee in a foreign land.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Enrique Flores-Galbis
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