Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, engle evokes the voice. I find it so easy to forget that im just a girl who is e. Cubas greatest abolitionist by margarita engle is the selection for the laiis vamos a leer book group meeting scheduled for march 3. The story begins in cuba in 1827 and focuses on tulas life as a teenager where she struggles to understand slavery, the practice of forced marriages, the oppression of women, and the denial of an education for girls all considered the social norm. The lightning dreamer by margarita engle book resume. The lightning dreamer is a wonderfully unique book that your family will. Cubas greatest abolitionist ages 12 and up by margarita engle. Cubas greatest abolitionist written by margarita engle published by harcourt childrens books, 20 isbn.
The lightning dreamer is a historical nonfiction piece written in free verse, yet has the fluidity of a novel. Gr 610engle adds another superb title to her lengthening list of historical novels in verse. Through the authors use of literary elements, such as free verse writing, word choice and descriptive language, point of view, and chronology, margarita engle is able. She grows up to be a poet, novelist, and playwright who combined abolitionist and feminist views in her writing. The lightning dreamer book king county library system. Cubas greatest abolitionist harcourt, 20 in the classroom. Margarita engle i find it so easy to forget that im just a girl who is expected to live without thoughts. Cubas greatest abolitionist is the story of one of the earliest latina feminists we know about. Opposing slavery in cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. Cuba s greatest abolitionist begins with the coming of age of a young cuban.
Cubas greatest abolitionist has received a number of awards. In passionate, accessible free verse, engle evokes the voice of this book. The following information comprises a standardsbased educators guide that the laii has produced to support using the lightning dreamer. Through her poetry, young tula is liberated and inspired to become an abolitionist and feminist in nineteenthcentury cuba. Place me on the holds list and email me if my digital library buys this title. Newbery honorwinning engle the surrender tree, 2008 here imagines the youth of. In cuba, other rebel poets paired their abolitionist views with a campaign for freedom from spain, but it took a woman to envision freedom from arranged marriage. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Cubas greatest abolitionist by margarita engle is the selection for the laiis vamos a leer book group meeting scheduled for march 3, 2014. Margarita engle is a cuban american poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Cuba s greatest abolitionist has received a number of awards. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source. Books are doorshaped portals carrying me across oceans and centuries, helping me feel less alone.
Tula fights for freedom and education for herself, and ultimatelyfor women, slaves and dissenters, in margarita engles poetic story of the nineteenthcentury cuban abolitionist and. Cubas greatest abolitionist kindle edition by margarita engle. The lightning dreamer, the wild book, and the surrender tree, a newbery honor book. The lightning dreamer cubas greatest abolitionist by margarita engle new york. The lightning dreamer book tulsa citycounty library. Inspired by the work of cuban poet jose maria heredia, who lives in exile in the united states because of his radical stance against slavery in cuba, she begins writing plays with antislavery messages. An inspiring fictionalized verse biography of one of cubas most influential writers. Tula, a yearold with big thoughts, lives in fear of her encroaching betrothal. Margarita engle is a cubanamerican poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her many acclaimed books include silver people, the lightning dreamer, the wild book, and the surrender tree, a newbery honor book. Cuba s greatest abolitionist margarita engle is a cuban american poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Cuba s greatest abolitionist from the worlds largest community of readers. I find it so easy to forget that im just a girl who is expected to live without thoughts.
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