description: Award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy takes readers through her personal immigration journey from her island roots in Havana, Cuba, to a small-town southern life in Decatur, Georgia.In this collection of twelve stories, Deedy introduces us to the wise and witty Agra family and the hilarious and often poignant collision of cultures they experience when they immigrate to the US. From adventures with a neighborhood friend to her mother standing before a judge, these stories are full of moments that are sure to stick with you.Parents’ Choice Gold Award –Parents’ Choice Foundation
language: English
title: Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia
titlecomplete: Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia
genres: Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Adult, Biography
ratings_count: 65
publisher: Peachtree