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The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom

by Margarita Engle

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not tree. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.

Black, white, Cuban, SpanishRosa does her best for everyone. Yet who can heal a country so torn apart by war? Acclaimed poet Margarita Engle has created another breathtaking portrait of Cuba.

Review:

* “Engle writes her new book in clear, short lines of stirring free verse. Caught by the compelling narrative voices, many readers will want to find out more.”Booklist, starred review

“A powerful narrative in free verse . . . haunting."Horn Book

“Hauntingly beautiful, revealing pieces of Cubas troubled past through the poetry of hidden moments.”School Library Journal

“Young readers will come away inspired by these portraits of courageous ordinary people.” Kirkus Reviews

“The poems are short but incredibly evocative.” VOYA

About the Author

MARGARITA ENGLE is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She lives with her husband in northern California.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780805086744
Subtitle:
Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
Author:
Engle, Margarita
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Subject:
History
Subject:
Children's poetry, American
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Situations / Prejudice & Racism
Subject:
American poetry
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Poetry
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical - Other
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Pages:
169
Dimensions:
8.14x5.94x.67 in. .62 lbs.
Age Level:
10-17

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