“Beautiful and emotional, this powerful book is truly unique.”
—Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor winning author of The Surrender Tree

“Alexis Castellanos’s debut is a vibrant journey of emotions that will leave your heart soaring.”
—Zoraida Córdova, award-winning author of Labyrinth Lost

“In this moving testament to the power of stories to provide a refuge, Castellanos beautifully captures her family’s history: the pain, love, and hope. A gorgeously rendered story that I will hold in my heart.”
—Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré honor book winning author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

“With a sharp eye for colors, expressions, and intricate historical details, Alexis crafts a stunning snapshot of 1960s Cuba and the United States. The result is a heartwarming immigrant story of finding yourself and your home wherever you are in the world.”
—Mai Nguyen, author of Pilu of the Woods

“The ways in which Castellanos uses color and silence to explore a young girl’s longing for home, family, and culture left me breathless and spellbound. I disappeared into Marisol’s story with my heart in my throat and tears in my eyes as hope began to grow in vibrant ways. I read Isla to Island in one sitting and then held it to my chest like a gift.”
—Nina Moreno, author of Don’t Date Rosa Santos

“Beautifully illustrated, wonderfully lush color and settings.”
—Adriana Hernandez Bergstrom, author of Abuelita and I Make Flan