The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jan.06, 2013, under Battle of the Books 2012-2013, Historical Fiction, Student Reviews
Review by Natalie W.
Who would like this book? Anyone 11+ would like it, but I think that a female would enjoy it more because the lead character is a young girl.
Why? In 1961 Cuba, Lucia Alvarez is a fourteen year old girl whose family is against the Cuban revolution. When Lucia’s parents begin restricting her from going outside, she knows that the revolution is stronger than ever before. Lucia’s fashion-forward best friend is even changing. Lucia has to take care of her younger brother, Frankie, when her parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send Lucia and Frankie to the USA alone. This book is a story of learning to be independent and finding yourself. Personally, I loved this book and was fascinated with the history described in it.
The details: 284 pp. 2010 Review by Natalie W.
