Age: 16
Title: The Red Umbrella
Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Publisher: Random House
Pub Date: 05/11/10
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: The Red Umbrella is a bittersweet story told from a young girl’s point about Castro's rise to power and the Cuban communist revolution.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The most captivating part of this story is Lucia's emotions at being taken from her home and sent to a safe place in America. The tale she tells is captivating due to her anguish, foreign experiences, and ties she feels to those she loves.
Comments: The book appeared very authentic, in my opinion. The frequent use of Spanish, mixed with English reminded the reader the characters did not always speak English as the native tongue. In addition, it introduced the reader to a new language, using simple phrases that were easy to understand. For example, "Yeah," she muttered, "price we pay for having the last bunk. Guess we'll have to shower tomorrow."
"I don't mind taking a cold ducha." (p.129)
Cover: Even though the cover of the book has pictures, they aid in creating a setting for the story while subtly cluing the reader into the basic focal points of the story. The cover art is a clearly original, creative way of representing the story while accurately reflecting the contents.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 12-15
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it
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