{"product_id":"2940153006550","title":"Fleeing the Sharks: A Cuban Family Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn January 8, 1959, the triumphant Fidel Castro leads his forces through the streets of Havana. Thousands of Cubans celebrate, cheer him on, and dream of a better life. The corrupt dictator Batista is gone and democracy is here in the form of this savior, Fidel. No one is more excited than 14-year-old Francisco. He makes his way through the crowd to come face-to-face with his new hero. A short 20 months later, Francisco fears for his life as Castro’s government forces him to leave his family, his country, and his culture. Fleeing the Sharks: A Cuban Family Story tells of a revolution’s broken promises, of shattered families driven from their homes, and of a nation betrayed. For years, author Linda Hardister Rodriguez listened to her husband’s Cuban family story and it caught hold of her imagination. The result is a story that places the reader in the shoes of a boy coming of age while one of the 20th Century’s most formative events destroys the world as he has known it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Hardister Rodriguez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074473935088,"sku":"2940153006550","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153006550_p0.jpg?v=1764027382","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153006550","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}