Book Review - Learning to Die in Miami

** I just completed a Young Adult literature course and have read and reviewed several materials using a new format. This review follows a template given to me by my professor.**

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Name: Christopher M. Jimenez	Media Format: Book (ebook)
Title: Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a refugee boy	Genre: Memoir, Biography
Author: Carlos Fire	Selection Source: Booklist
Publisher: Free Press	Recommended Audience Age: 16 - Adult
-	Reading Recommendation: 3
-	Curriculum Connections: History, Florida, Immigration

Review

Carlos Fire was an immigrant to the United States as part of operation Pedro Pan. He came over under the guise of being sent to a boarding school. Mr. Fire writes of his experiences moving around the country and dealing with the disappointments of life without his parents.

Evaluation

This title can be a difficult read for YA’s that are not familiar with Cuban culture. The author continually references words in his own language, even profanity in his own language. This may spark censorship concerns. However, great discussions can spring from this memoir concerning the historical difficult of life in the U.S. for immigrants.