Enrique Flores Galbis
General Information
Current Name
Enrique Flores Galbis
Current Location
United States of America
Name on Arrival
Enrique Flores Galbis
Age on Arrival
8
Date of Arrival
Thursday, August 24, 1961
Relocated To
Kendall
Stayed With
Jose Salazar
Enrique's Story
Fear, faith, and the sea turtles.
I was eight years old when my parents decided that we would be safer in Miami, even though they had no clear idea what actually awaited us there. At the airport, my...
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Congratulations, Enrique! I just found out about the Pura Belpre Award today and wanted to make sure to add my voice to those who appreciate your work. To have among us Pedro Pans a talented and gifted writer/artist is indeed a privilege that I hope many more Pedro Pans will come to appreciate. My granddaughters Erin and Jamie are loving the read and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Great characters that live on long after one closes the book. Muchas gracias por la obra tan linda! Adrianne
Message by
Adrianne Miller
| Jan 29th 2011
Enrique has uploaded new photos.
Status update | Jan 23rd 2011
Congratulations, Enrique.
Message by
Carlos A Cruz Martinez
| Jan 20th 2011
CONGRATULATIONS & ENHORABUENA, Enrique, for the well-deserved honor of the Pura Belpré prize. I feel proud every time one of my Pedro Pan brothers and sisters (and their children) achieve recognition for their talent and their work. There have been many proud moments for our Pedro Pan family in the past, and they keep coming. Here I also want to post a little more information: The Pura Belpré Awards go to Latino/Latina writers and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. "90 Miles to Havana is based on the author’s experience as one of 14,000 children in Operation Pedro Pan. Moving from Cuba to the refugee camp in Miami, Flores-Galbis’ writing is engaging, fast paced, and colorful with well-developed characters drawn from his personal experiences.” I am sorry I will not be able to be at your presentation on the 22, but I'll have a friend bring a book for you to autograph. Thank you, Enrique.
Message by
Yolanda Cardenas Ganong
| Jan 12th 2011
Enrique has updated their profile.
Status update | Jan 12th 2011
Enrique says: I'm proud to announce that 90 Miles to Havana has been awarded the Pura Belpre Award by the American Library Association. See you January 22.
Status update | Jan 12th 2011
Enrique says: Will be in Miami for Jan. 22, book signing and talk at Books and Books, Coral Gables. Hoping to meet some of my PP brothers and sisters.
Status update | Jan 11th 2011
Enrique has uploaded new photos.
Status update | Jan 11th 2011
Enrique says: With 90 Miles to Havana well into it's second printing I can go back into the studio%u2014 mind at ease. Thank you for your support.
Status update | Dec 28th 2010
Enrique has uploaded new photos.
Status update | Dec 28th 2010
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