A Teenage Migrant Farm Worker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan: Author Visit with Robert Fuentes – South Lansing Library

The South Lansing Library will host Robert “Carlos” Fuentes Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Located at 3500 S. Cedar St. right across from the Speedway gas station.

Author Robert “Carlos” Fuentes will discuss his book, The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan, a coming-of-age story that intertwines the bonds of family and friends, emphasizes the importance of heritage, captures the sweetness of first love, and showcases the quiet dignity of hard work. As Bob learns to navigate the crossroads between his past and an uncertain future, he discovers the true value of family, friendship, identity, taking risks, and dreams that extend beyond the orchard.

To Order: https://www.amazon.com/Vacation-Farmworkers-Experience-Cherries-Michigan/dp/B0FB3PLGGM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UOWW0FP9KT3V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KK1OYyOByFc3lyq6ua_SddQGuLpN_eDehcUmkhDyhhPZosP0ud5yM5bXFkuvcTDpoYH4oV6fqZMnW7-AQbXMEaqCk4oHkwJAUaZ5l32aDs2gp7afsHZpatM2SS1VUSupF3jylmrV9HmvWXKG3uLSXVe2cmKhosia53YydGiEnejDKV4bb90AhGrKQAG6DDXbUiKhaLxBgi9sRAU-O6BW9cfu4zAWcKsSm22uwfNqhA0.ShluFuNaJ2kUJgGO9iaTGy1pTO1fsrd66Nk221Ovobo&dib_tag=se&fbclid=IwY2xjawPVSm1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExbU96NWlFTjFuS0VHRnZEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl1xfyOCaNQzyn-BgAEYEFluJg18sgcMKakVWKWS4TyNH12JlHbOCKtTXrd2_aem_BAgLzz6EUU49ijYWBkxjHA&keywords=Robert+%E2%80%9CCarlos%E2%80%9D+Fuentes&qid=1768450845&sprefix=robert+carlos+fuentes%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1