The Lightning Dreamer by Ms Margarita Engle
I find it so easy to forget / that I'm just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts.Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis G mez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen, and was ultimately courageous enough to fight against injustice. Historical notes, excerpts, and source notes round out this exceptional tribute.
Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse including The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Hurricane Dancers, The Firefly Letters, and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780547807430 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547807430 |
| Title | The Lightning Dreamer |
| Author | Ms Margarita Engle |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2013-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of Literary Award (Children/Young Adult) 2014, Commended for Pura Belpre Award (Author) 2014, Commended for Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature (Children/Young Adult) 2014, Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2016 |
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