Miguel's Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781561458561)

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra finds refuge from his difficult childhood by imagining the adventures of a brave but clumsy knight.

This fictionalized first-person biography in verse of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra follows the early years of the child who grows up to pen Don Quixote, the first modern novel. The son of a vagabond barber-surgeon, Miguel looks to his own imagination for an escape from his family's troubles and finds comfort in his colorful daydreams.

At a time when access to books is limited and imaginative books are considered evil, Miguel is inspired by storytellers and wandering actors who perform during festivals. He longs to tell stories of his own. When Miguel is nineteen, four of his poems are published, launching the career of one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language.

Award-winning author Margarita Engle's distinctive picture book depiction of the childhood of the father of the modern novel, told in a series of free verse poems, is enhanced by Raúl Colón's stunning illustrations. Back matter includes a note from both the author and illustrator as well as additional information on Cervantes and his novel Don Quixote.

Author: Margarita Engle
ISBN-10: 1561458562
ISBN-13: 9781561458561
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.80w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189614 / Miguel's Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 48
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2017 pg. 175
School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 160
Shelf Awareness 10/17/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 230 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw