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TÍA FORTUNA’S NEW HOME: A JEWISH CUBAN JOURNEY

Ruth Behar

Estrella spends a day helping her Tía Fortuna leave her longtime Miami apartment and move to an assisted-living community. As they pack, Tía Fortuna explains why particular belongings matter to her Cuban and Jewish heritage. Together, aunt and niece say goodbye to the old home while facing the beginning of Tía Fortuna’s life in a new place. The story connects family possessions, heritage, moving, and the meaning of home.

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Themes
Change And Transitions · Cultural Heritage · Family · Grandparents And Generations · Home
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published
January 25, 2022
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9780593172414
Language
English
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