Leaving Glorytown

one boy's struggle under Castro

The author reflects on his childhood growing up in 1960s Cuba, discussing how his family was treated for applying for an exit visa to the United States, his fears of being drafted into the Army, the conditions of his poor neighborhood, and more.

Farrar Straus Giroux
2009
9780374343941
book
Lexile: 
730

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