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Gr 5 Up—In his first work for older readers, Miyares centers this middle grade graphic memoir around his father Carlos's experiences as a 12-year-old during the political unrest caused by the 1962 Cuban Revolution. The story alternates between a slice-of-life account of a Cuban farming family adjusting to life in the city after Carlos's father wins the lottery, interspersed with snapshots of key events from the Cuban Revolution. The pages that highlight the historical ev...Log In or Sign Up to Read More