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Published
2009
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Subgenre
Historical
Words
10,182
Section
Middle Grade

Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba

Margarita Engle

Daniel, a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany, finds refuge in Cuba, where he forms unlikely friendships while waiting anxiously for his parents to escape.

  • Sydney Taylor Book Award 2010
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Themes

FriendshipImmigration & refugeesCultural heritageHealing & hopeWar & conflict

Mood

Feels tense, hopeful, emotional.

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