Una conmovedora oda multicultural a la familia y a lo que significa crear un hogar cuando una ni�a ayuda a su t�a a mudarse de su querido apartamento en Miami.

Cuando Fortuna, la t�a de Estrella, tiene que despedirse de su antiguo edificio de apartamentos en Miami, The Seaway, para mudarse a una comunidad de vida asistida, Estrella pasa todo el d�a con ella. Su t�a le explica el significado de sus posesiones m�s importantes, tanto de su cultura cubana como jud�a, mientras ambas se despiden y exploran un nuevo comienzo para la t�a.

Un conmovedor libro sobre la tradici�n, la cultura y la uni�n familiar, El nuevo hogar de T�a Fortuna explora la herencia cubana y jud�a sefard� de Estrella y su t�a. A trav�s del viaje de su t�a, Estrella aprender� que mientras tengas a tu familia, el hogar se lleva en el coraz�n.

When Estrella's T�a Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community, Estrella spends the day with her. T�a explains the significance of her most important possessions from both her Cuban and Jewish culture, as they learn to say goodbye together and explore a new beginning for T�a.

A lyrical book about tradition, culture, and togetherness, Tia Fortuna's New Home explores T�a and Estrella's Sephardic Jewish and Cuban heritage. Through T�a's journey, Estrella will learn that as long as you have your family, home is truly where the heart is.

About the Author

Ruth Behar es una aclamada autora de ficci�n y no ficci�n para adultos. Lucky Broken Girl (Mi buena mala suerte), su primer libro para lectores j�venes, fue ganador del premio Pura Belpr�. Tambi�n es la autora de Letters from Cuba (Cartas de Cuba), una novela inspirada por la historia de su abuela materna. Ruth naci� en La Habana, Cuba, creci� en Nueva York y tambi�n ha vivido y trabajado en Espa�a y M�xico. Sus distinciones incluyen un premio MacArthur "Genius", una beca John Simon Guggenheim, una beca Fulbright Senior y un premio Distinguished Alumna de la Universidad de Wesleyan.

Ruth Behar is an acclaimed author of adult fiction and nonfiction, and Lucky Broken Girl - winner of the Pura Belpre Award -- is her first book for young readers. She was born in Havana, Cuba, grew up in New York, and has also lived and worked in Spain and Mexico. Her honors include a MacArthur "Genius" Award, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship, and a Distinguished Alumna Award from Wesleyan University.

Devon Holzwarth es ilustradora y escritora de libros ilustrados llenos de calidez y encanto. Creci� en Panam�, con la selva como su jard�n y con loros e iguanas de mascotas. Los recuerdos de su infancia y su colecci�n de libros antiguos para ni�os le sirven de mucha inspiraci�n. Devon obtuvo su BFA en 2000 de la Escuela de Dise�o de Rhode Island, con una especialidad en serigraf�a y pintura. Luego vivi� en California donde pint� murales en el �rea de la Bah�a de San Francisco y trabaj� para una publicaci�n infantil. Despu�s de tener dos hijos y mudarse a Alemania, Devon descubri� que era ilustradora y ten�a historias que contar. Actualmente vive en Aquisgr�n con su esposo, sus hijos y su querido perro de caza. M�s informaci�n en devonholzwarth.com.

Devon Holzwarth is an illustrator and writer of picture books full of warmth and charm. She grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Childhood memories and her collection of vintage children's books strongly inspire her work. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design focusing on screen printing and painting and afterwards lived in California painting murals around the Bay Area, and working for a children's publication. After having two children and moving to Germany, Devon discovered she was an illustrator and had stories to tell. She currently lives in Aachen with her husband, kids, and beloved old hound dog. Learn more at devonholzwarth.com.

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