Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia

by Carmen Agra Deedy

Carmen Agra Deedy (Narrator)

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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
  • ISBN10 1561453188
  • ISBN13 9781561453184
  • Publish Date 3 February 2004 (first published 1 September 1994)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Holiday House
  • Imprint Peachtree