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Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behars epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life.

In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish, and must flee the country or be killed. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul.

Over four centuries later, in 1923, shortly after the Turkish war of independence, Reinas father disowns her for a small act of disobedience. He ships her away to live with an aunt in Cuba, to be wed in an arranged marriage when she turns fifteen.

In 1961, Reinas daughter, Alegra, is proud to be a brigadista, teaching literacy in the countryside for Fidel Castro. But soon Castros crackdowns force her to flee to Miami all alone, leaving her parents behind.

Finally, in 2003, Alegras daughter, Paloma, is excited to travel from her home in Miami to visit Spain with her parents and Grandma Reina. In a museum there, she sees a note preserved from the Middle Ages that, unbeknownst to her, was written by her ancestor Benvenida just before she fled the country.

Though many years, and many seas, separate these girls, they are united by their desire to learn and their longing for a home where they will be welcome.

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"As lyrical as it is epic, Across So Many Seas reminds us that while the past may be another country, its also a living, breathing song of sadness and joy that helps define who we are." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee

Finally, in 2003, Alegras daughter, Paloma, is fascinated by all the journeys that had to happen before she could be born. A keeper of memories, shes thrilled by the opportunity to learn more about her heritage on a family trip to Spain, where she makes a momentous discovery.

Though many years and many seas separate these girls, they are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, a passion for learning, and their longing for a home where all are welcome. And each is lucky to stand on the shoulders of their courageous ancestors.

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NEWBERY HONOR WINNER

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Across So Many Seas

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