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The Color That Carried Me
Paperback
FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher Price: $17.99
Publisher: Marbel Gastell Books
Published: Mar 2 2026
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
One red suitcase. Ten new words a day. A thousand miles from the only home she's ever known.
Nine-year-old Maribel Acosta Reyes just arrived in Miami with nothing but her mother, her courage, and a bright red suitcase packed with memories of Havana. In Cuba, life was loud, musical, and filled with the warmth of a big family. But in Florida, everything feels different. The air conditioning is too cold, the streets are too fast, and the English language feels like a giant, invisible wall standing between Maribel and her new life.
Starting over is scarier than Maribel ever imagined. At school, she struggles to find her voice, and at home, she watches her mother-a brilliant engineer-work tireless hours in a new trade just to keep them afloat. But with the help of a kind new friend named Lily and a special red dictionary, Maribel begins to realize that she doesn't have to stay hidden.
From the messy joy of a chocolate birthday cake to the quiet bravery of learning a new language, Maribel discovers that home isn't just a place you leave behind-it's something you build with your own two hands.
Join Maribel on a heartfelt journey through the challenges and triumphs of the immigrant experience. It is a story of sacrifice, the bond between mother and daughter, and the ultimate hope waiting behind the bold Red Door.
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