The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Engle, Margarita
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Engle, Margarita

The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet, from Newbury Honor...
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Author: Margarita Engle
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Language: Spanish
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The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Engle, Margarita

The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

$25.82
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Engle, Margarita

The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano

$25.82
Author: Margarita Engle
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Description

A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet, from Newbury Honor author Margarita Engle.

Winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Narrative
A 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year

Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty.

Powerful, haunting poems and breathtaking illustrations create a portrait of a life in which even the pain of slavery could not extinguish the capacity for hope.

Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 03/15/2011
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780312659288
Language: Spanish
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 121445 / Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 49

About the Author

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, Hurricane Dancers, The Firefly Letters, and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California.

Sean Qualls is the illustrator of The Baby on the Way and Powerful Words. He lives with his wife and their son in Brooklyn, New York.
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