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Adult Readers

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

The House on Biscayne Bay

Chanel Cleeton

As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s atmospheric novel.

The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton

The Cuban Heiress

Chanel Cleeton

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survivalon a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana, inspired by the true story of the SS Morro Castle.

Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton

Our Last Days in Barcelona

Chanel Cleeton

When Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret.

Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton

Next Year in Havana

Chanel Cleeton

After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity.

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Maxine Hong Kingston

In the Time of the Butterflies

Julia Alvarez, Maxine Hong Kingston

A collectible hardcover edition of Julia Alvarez's modern classic about four sisters known as Las Mariposas who fought to liberate the Dominican Republic from Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship.

Young Readers

Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar

Across So Many Seas

Ruth Behar

Spanning over 500 years, this epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life.

Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar

Letters from Cuba

Ruth Behar

The inspiring story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to rescue the rest of her family.

Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

Lucky Broken Girl

Ruth Behar

Winner of the 2018 Pura Belpre Award! In this unforgettable coming-of-age narrative—based on the author’s childhood—a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her life in New York City when her American dream is suddenly derailed.

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