My Brigadista Year

In 1961 Cuba, thirteen-year-old Lora volunteers for Fidel Castro's national literacy campaign and is sent into the impoverished countryside to teach villagers how to read. As she confronts the harsh realities of rural life and the challenges of an under-resourced classroom, she discovers both the difficulties and the transformative power of education. The novel, based on a true historical event, follows Lora's personal growth as she navigates a period of profound social change.