Cubans in America

By Lee Engfer

In 1959 more than twenty thousand Cubans immigrated to the United States, fleeing Fidel Castro's rule.Since then, more than one million Cubans have left their homeland searching for political and economic freedom in the United States.In Cubans in America, you'll discover the history of the Cuban American experience.Follow the struggles of Cuban immigrants as they fight discrimination and share their triumphs in business, politics, and the arts.Complete with a timeline, glossary, list of places to visit, and suggested reading, Cubans in America introduces readers to the men and women who have helped make America a strong and diverse nation.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822548704
• ISBN13: 9780822548706
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8