Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro's Shadow by Sonia Manzano

Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro's Shadow

Sonia Manzano

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction middle grade emotional hopeful informative medium-paced
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From Pura Belpré Honoree and Emmy-award winning actor Sonia Manzano--best known as Maria from Sesame Street--comes the expansive and timeless story of four children who must carve out a path for themselves in the wake of Fidel Castro's rise to pow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

informative 87%
emotional 62%
hopeful 50%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
funny 12%
reflective 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

4.09

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