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Gr 3–7—Set against the backdrop of Cold War–era paranoia, Cuevas's latest blends historical fiction with sci-fi intrigue in a story inspired by a real-life "drill" in Lampasas, TX, where a simulated Communist takeover terrified townsfolk. This novel explores identity, race, and belonging through the eyes of Pineda, a Cuban American boy navigating his heritage in a town where conformity is the norm. Pineda, who answers to "Pete" and avoids speaking Spanish, leads readers through a world of bomb drills, fear, and a tightly controlled sense of "American" iden...Log In or Sign Up to Read More