Children of Operation Peter Pan: Extraordinary Journeys

Stories of resilience and hope take center stage at the Freedom Tower’s Knight Skylight Gallery during this special Miami Book Fair event.

On Saturday, November 22, author Dr. Rolando M. Ochoa, Ph.D. presents Children of Operation Peter Pan: Extraordinary Journeys, an exploration of his novel The Five Seekers. Blending historical fact with fiction, Ochoa captures the emotional journeys of five children who migrated alone to the United States during Operación Pedro Pan, the real-life exodus that brought more than 14,000 Cuban children to safety in the early 1960s.

Through their intertwined stories, Ochoa illuminates the courage, loss, and transformation of a generation whose lives were forever shaped by exile, faith and the pursuit of a better future.