In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast.
Pura Belpr ̀Author Award, 2018.
9780399546440 (hardback)
2016022378
Fractures--Fiction. Family life--New York (State)--New York--Fiction. Immigrants--Fiction. Cuban Americans--Fiction. Neighbors--Fiction. JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino. JUVENILE FICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries. JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings.
Queens (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction.