Best books of 2010: children's books

7. "The Red Umbrella," by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

"The Red Umbrella," by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Random House Children’s Books, 288 pp., $16.99, ages 9-12). Inspired by tales she'd heard from her grandparents, Christina Diaz Gonzalez tells the story of a teen's secret evacuation in real-life Operation Pedro Pan. (CSMonitor.com, 8/5/10)

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