Tia Fortuna's New Home

By Ruth Behar, Devon Holzwarth (illustrator),

Book cover of Tia Fortuna's New Home

Book description

A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía move away from her beloved Miami apartment.

When Estrella's Tía Fortuna has to say goodbye to her longtime Miami apartment building, The Seaway, to move to an assisted living community,…

Explore

Topics

Jewish history

Genres

Coming soon!

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Tia Fortuna's New Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Erica Lyons

Author

There’s a beautiful rhythm to this book that will keep readers coming back.

Spanish and Ladino are woven into the English text in a way that reflects what it’s like to live within several identities. It is a wonderfully told story about the meaning of home and the importance of tradition. The brightly-colored, rich illustrations make this an easy story to get lost in though home is never far.

From Erica's list on illustrated stories that are Jewish&.