The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Engle, Margarita

The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780544541122)

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The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Engle, Margarita

The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

$7.99
The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Engle, Margarita

The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

$7.99
Format: Paperback
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"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.

Author: Margarita Engle
ISBN-10: 054454112X
ISBN-13: 9780544541122
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2015
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 158122 / Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist
By Margarita Engle
By Margarita Engle
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Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her books include the Newbery Honor-winning Surrender Tree, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Tropical Secrets, The Firefly Letters, and Hurricane Dancers. She lives with her husband in Northern California. Visit her website at www.margaritaengle.com.

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