Isla to island / Castellanos, Alexis

"A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime"--Provided by publisher.

Wordless graphic novel follows young Marisol whose Cuban parents send her to live in the United States after Fidel Castro takes power in 1961. After arriving in New York City to live with a kind, elderly couple, her cold, gray surroundings slowly turn vibrant again as she learns the language and celebrates her culture through food and music.