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Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
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Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba Hardcover - 1998

by Alma Flor Ada


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In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada's Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many events and relationships she enjoyed helped shape who she is today.
We learn of a deep friendship with a beloved dance teacher that helped sustain young Alma Flor through a miserable year in school. We meet relatives, like her mysterious Uncle Manolo, whose secret, she later learns, is that he dedicated his life to healing lepers. We share the tragedy of another uncle whose spirited personality leads to his love of flying...and the crash that takes his life.
Heartwarming, poignant, and often humorous, this collection encourages children to discover the stories in their our own lives -- stories that can help inform their own values and celebrate the joys and struggles we all share no matter where or when we grew up.

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In this companion volume to Alma Flor Ada's Where the Flame Trees Bloom, the author offers young readers another inspiring collection of stories and reminiscences drawn from her childhood on the island of Cuba. Through those stories we see how the many events and relationships she enjoyed helped shape who she is today.
We learn of a deep friendship with a beloved dance teacher that helped sustain young Alma Flor through a miserable year in school. We meet relatives, like her mysterious Uncle Manolo, whose secret, she later learns, is that he dedicated his life to healing lepers. We share the tragedy of another uncle whose spirited personality leads to his love of flying...and the crash that takes his life.
Heartwarming, poignant, and often humorous, this collection encourages children to discover the stories in their our own lives -- stories that can help inform their own values and celebrate the joys and struggles we all share no matter where or when we grew up

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  • Title Under the Royal Palms: A Childhood in Cuba
  • Author Alma Flor Ada
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st/3rd
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date 1998-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780689806315 / 0689806310
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1070
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Caribbean
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Ethnic Orientation: Latino
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Women, Authors, American - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97048887
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/15/1998, Page 582
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1999, Page 134
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 11/01/1998, Page 1596
  • New York Times, 02/14/1999, Page 27
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/07/1998, Page 61
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/1999, Page 0
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