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Overview

First Person Fiction is dedicated to the immigrant experience in modern America. "Flight to Freedom" is closely based on Suarez's own story of leaving Cuba during the Freedom Flights of the 1960s.

Yara Garcia and her family live a middle-class life in Havana, Cuba. But in 1967, as Communist ruler Fidel Castro tightens his hold on Cuba, the Garcias, who do not share the political beliefs of the Communist Party, are forced to flee to Miami, Florida. There, Yara encounters a strange land with foreign customs. She knows very little English, and she finds that the other students in her new school have much more freedom than she and her sisters. Tension ...

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Overview

First Person Fiction is dedicated to the immigrant experience in modern America. "Flight to Freedom" is closely based on Suarez's own story of leaving Cuba during the Freedom Flights of the 1960s.

Yara Garcia and her family live a middle-class life in Havana, Cuba. But in 1967, as Communist ruler Fidel Castro tightens his hold on Cuba, the Garcias, who do not share the political beliefs of the Communist Party, are forced to flee to Miami, Florida. There, Yara encounters a strange land with foreign customs. She knows very little English, and she finds that the other students in her new school have much more freedom than she and her sisters. Tension develops between her parents, as Mami grows more independent and Papi joins a militant anti-Castro organization.

Writing in the diary which her father gave her, thirteen-year-old Yara describes life with her family in Havana, Cuba, in 1967 as well as her experiences in Miami, Florida, after immigrating there to be reunited with some relatives while leaving others behind.

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A well-told story. . . . Full of mystery and misunderstandings, it will keep the reader on edge until the very end.
As one of the two novels in of the new First Person Fiction series by Scholastic, Flight to Freedom is a first person fictional account, written in the form of a diary, of Yara Garcia's immigration to Miami. The first quarter of the novel takes place in Cuba, as Yara and her family wait for the government to process their visas to the United States. In the meantime, Yara's Papi must work out in the fields, and she and her sister Ileana spend forty-five days laboring on a tobacco farm. Finally, they arrive in the U.S. only to face a new set of challenges. Yara has left her brother and other relatives behind, and she must contend with learning a new language, and a new way of life. Her Mami (mother) learns to drive and gets a job, while Papi (father) joins an anti-Castro group which hopes to end his rule, by force if necessary. Readers will relate to Yara's struggles with her parents as she tries to convince them to allow her to attend parties and travel with her friend, and as she keeps her sister's secrets. After the end of the diary entries, Veciana-Suarez recounts her own journey from Cuba to the United States, and how she gathered information for Yara's story. The First Person Fiction series resembles the Dear America series, and Scholastic has future accounts planned from Chinese Americans, Haitian Americans, and Puerto Rican Americans. 2002, Orchard Books, 208 pp.,
— Jackie Bach
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Imagine having to stand in a line for hours just to get some soap and then not getting any because the store has run out. Imagine being separated from your family and friends for weeks by the government so that you can work on a farm picking tobacco leaves all day long. Imagine what it would feel like if your brother had to join the army when he was just sixteen and you had no news of him. These were things that Yara and her family had to deal with in their daily lives on the island of Cuba in the 1960s. Life was so hard that Yara's parents decided they were going to take advantage of "the Freedom Flights." They were going to take a few possessions and move to Miami for a short while until the political situation in Cuba got better. Written in first person as a diary, we are able experience Yara's exile with her. The author's writing style allows us to feel part of Yara's life and as if we are by her side on that first day in an American school. What a terrible day it is—she cannot understand English and has no idea what she is supposed to do. There are so many things to learn in this new country, like what Thanksgiving is, how American's celebrate Christmas, what a slumber party is, what a grilled cheese sandwich tastes like. Like so many others before and after her, Yara is caught between two worlds. "Do you stop loving your homeland if you live somewhere else...?" she asks herself. Her sisters and mother work hard to adapt to this new country while her father insists that they are going to return to Cuba soon. He actively participates in organizations that want to overthrow the communist government. For Yara, politics is confusing and she hates it all. War is wrong and all it does iskill people and take loved ones away. The author of this touching book succeeds in reminding us that America is still a refuge for people fleeing from oppression and conflict. She shows us with great understanding and sensitivity how hard it is to learn to live in a new place with new people and new ways. At the back of the book the reader will find a very useful and interesting history of Cuba and of the author's family story. This is one of the new "First Person Fiction" books. 2003, Scholastic,
— Marya Jansen-Gruber
VOYA
In 1967, thirteen-year-old Yara begins writing in her diary in Havana and records the lives of her family through the following year as they leave their beloved homeland to begin a new life in Miami, Florida. Papi becomes involved in a paramilitary group determined to return to Cuba. Meanwhile Mami gets a job and learns to drive a car despite her traditional husband's objections. Older sister Ileana starts sneaking out to meet a boy, gets involved in the peace movement, and gets a job. Yara endures the agony of going to school without knowing any English, wearing clothes that are all wrong, being without friends, and being laughed at because she does not know how to act in this strange, new culture. While calling them "dark times," the family moves ahead with their lives, never forgetting that their son Pepito was left behind in the army in Cuba. Cousin Efrain joins the U.S. Marines and is likely to be sent to fight in Vietnam. Yara has a birthday, her beloved grandfather Tony dies, and she is allowed to take a trip with her new friend. Always mindful that they are in exile, Yari's father's favorite expression is "Next year we'll be in Cuba." Part of the First Person Fiction books that are based on an author's real-life experiences, this readable story will provide ample material for meaningful discussions about history, government, cultures, and values. This author joins Anilu Bernardo to form a tiny list of fiction for younger readers by Cuban Americans. VOYA CODES: 3Q 4P M J (Readable without serious defects; Broad general YA appeal; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2002, Orchard, 197p,
— Sherry York
School Library Journal
Gr 6-9-It is 1967, and Yara Garcia, 13, receives a blank diary from her father with the inscription, "For my studious daughter." He is leaving Havana for the countryside, where he is forced to work in the fields harvesting coffee since he has applied to emigrate to the U.S. The story unfolds via her entries. As the family waits for permission to leave, readers are told about the rationing of food, neighbors spying on neighbors to report disloyalties to Castro, and the humiliation of being labeled a "gusana"-a worm-a Cuban exile. Arrival in Miami is fraught with a new set of difficulties as language and cultural differences make adjustment painful. Yara's father is convinced that their stay in Florida will be temporary and short, to be endured until such time that they can return to their beloved homeland. In an afterword, Veciana-Suarez describes her firsthand experiences living in exile. Similar to titles in the "Dear America" series (Scholastic), this informative novel incorporates historical facts. The story and characters ring true in their portrayal of loss, longing, and the hope of starting a new life.-Elizabeth Fernandez, Brunswick Middle School, Greenwich, CT Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Cuban-born Veciana-Suarez, a Miami journalist and author of two previous novels for adults, brings forth a fine title, set in 1967, about young teen Yara Garcia and her family, immigrants to Miami from their native Havana. Part of the new diary-format First Person Fiction series, the tale describes the dramatic flight of the Garcia family and many others from the harsh conditions and cruel oppression of the Castro regime. The language is somewhat formal and may strike readers as having issued from an older girl, one very well versed in English. Nonetheless, Yara's depiction of her and her family's plight in Cuba and their gradual coming to terms with and adjustment to a very different language and lifestyle in America is credible, absorbing, and uplifting. The dignity of the Garcia family shines through as they attempt to make their way in their new society-which, as Yara frequently points out, is not expected to become their permanent home. The Cuban newcomers of this period, readers learn, fully hoped that they might yet return to their beloved homeland once Castro was ousted. History, of course, has borne witness to the failure of this to happen. Lest one imagine that this makes for dry, political reading, however, it must be noted that there's plenty here for young readers to relate to: new friends, new freedoms, sleepovers, school experiences, the celebration of American holidays, and cute boys all get their fair treatment in this worthy exposition. A feature of the series is a "My Personal Exodus" afterword in which each novelist describes his or her own experiences of coming to the US from another country. (Fiction. 11-15)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780439382007
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 2/1/2004
  • Pages: 215
  • Age range: 12 - 15 Years
  • Series: First Person Fiction
  • Product dimensions: 4.94 (w) x 6.98 (h) x 0.61 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 7, 2007

    really good book

    This is a really great book being cuban i can relate to yara. It just shows how different cultures can be. I read this book last year and i loved it. i also loved the diary form of the book and how it shows you when it happend. i would deffanitly recammend this book big time!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2006

    Flight To Freedom

    This is a book about a girl who came to Miami from Cuba, and writes about her experiences in her diary. I love the way that Veciana-Suarez uses the streets' stores and buildings here in Miami. For example: once I was reading in the car and I noticed that I was on Flagler around the time I was reading about Flagler Street or I would think 'Hey I've been to that place before.' I also like Veciana-Suarez's writing style. The sentences are simple enough so you can read faster. I also like how she wrote about the culture. I often thought of my crazy Cuban relatives while reading about Yara's crazy Cuban relatives. I would even compare them! The book opened my eyes a little wider to my Cuban culture. I will never forget how this book changed the way I view my culture. Flight to Freedom talks alot about the communist government. Reading it I would sometimes say: 'We should give this book to Bush to see if he would help out the Cubans.' This book, I hope, opened the eyes of many young Americans on the issues Cuba faces. I hope that they will now understand Cubans a little better and theat they know about our culture. So if you would like to be educated and enriched by the Cuban clture buy this book. It is the best book you will read. Hey, it was the best book I have ever read!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 28, 2005

    A review July-2005

    I'm still reading this book, but so far I think it's okay, it's not terrible and it's not one of my favorites, but I like it all right. Always say ad least one good remark about a book, even if you didn't like it as much, because if you don't you may hurt the author's feelings or so. I recommend it for middle schoolers.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2005

    Great

    This book rocked! My mom is a cuban immigrant, so that may be why I liked it so much! Its not just about a girl who moves to another country, its about a girl who is growing up in a communist place! It showed how the cubans loved there home so much, and how they had to work in the fields and then whoosh-she moves to Miami! She gets a friend afte being taunted, and shows how everyone has gotta have heart!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 30, 2005

    I thought it was an interesting book.

    I thought this book was that bad. I mean it was a story about a girl Yara who has to move to the US and you read about her experiences and how she needs to adapt to all the new things. Personally, i liked the book because it shows how hard it is adapting to all the new costumes in a totally different place.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 3, 2005

    The Worst

    I THINK THAT IT WAS THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE THE STORY IS ABOUT A GIRL WHO GOES TO ANOTHER COUNTRY BOO HOO WHO CARES IF SOMEONE WRITES A BOOK THEY SHOULD WRITE A GOOD ONE.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2003

    It wasn't the Best Book on Earth

    When I first started reading it, it was slow and kind of rushed. The middle was defianattly alot better. Though in some parts the author went into great detail about the smallest things and didn't really describe the big events real well. The idea for the ending was good, but it wasn't carried out reall well. It was too rushed. However the author did let the reader really get to know who Yara was. Yara is a strong character. She is young teenager who moves from Cuba to America and is trying to fit in with both countries. At home she has to act Cuban and at school she has to act American. I think that if the author works on her writing she'll turn out pretty good. I would recomand this book for middle schoolers.

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