Remember when you were 14? Idealistic, exploring your beliefs, enjoying your friends (and boys), and pushing the boundaries just a bit? Christina Diaz Gonzalez's main character, Lucía, is exactly what I remember -- except she's living in Cuba, during Castro's revolution.  Her world is vibrantly depicted, from the sunkissed beaches to the fashions and rock music, in a way that brings her culture and time to life.  But then everything changes.  As Cuba transforms under Castro (teens sent to remote villages on Communist Party missions, shake-ups at her father's bank, and escalating fear and violence), Lucía's parents make the difficult decision to protect their children at any cost -- by sending Lucía and her seven-year-old brother, Frankie, to America, alone.  Going from Cuba to Florida and then a foster home in Nebraska, trying to connect with her parents and friends left behind while forging a new life for herself and her brother, Lucía learns to assess values imposed by others so she can decide what is important to her.   Told in a vivid, endearing first-person voice, Lucia's journey is exciting, powerful, and relatable. ~Tegan