The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez is an amazing story about hope, family, and history! It is a fictional story with bits of real history threaded into it. Lucia is a 14 year old girl whose small town in Cuba has been invaded by soldiers trying to change opinions of people against the revolution. The revolution is messing everything up. Schools are closing, people are being hurt for saying what they believe, and people can’t even go outside for the fear of coming face-to-face with a soldier. Lucia however, doesn’t know about the revolution and is excited about spending the days off school by shopping and hanging out with her best friend. Those plans though are erased when her parents make the heart-wrenching decision to send Lucia and her little brother Frankie to America by themselves in hope that they will be safer there. The brother and sister get split up in separate children’s homes, and they don’t know if they will be able to see each other again, or their parents. The revolution is splitting everyone up. Siblings, parents, and even friends are turning their backs on people with different beliefs. It is a great example of how you need to always do what you think is right, don’t go with the crowd. The Red Umbrella is a great story for teens ages 11 to 14. I think that it’s great for everybody. It is a great story about hope, love, family, and doing what is right. I loved this book, and it definitely made my top three!!
Review by Anna in 6th grade
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