{"product_id":"evamar-9781665988070","title":"Evamar","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enovel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen's journey to uncover her late grandmother's roots in Cuba.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust before she was transformed\u003cbr\u003e into an invisible spirit\u003cbr\u003e my grandmother whispered her last wishes\u003cbr\u003e into my ear: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eprinkle my ashes in a patch of girasoles, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ewait patiently, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eharvest the seeds, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003efly to la isla, find el jardín, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eplant las semillas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThen and only then--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eread my diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvamar has arrived in Cuba with her abuela's ashes and her mother's warnings: \u003ci\u003eDon't talk politics, boil the tap water before you drink, y por favor absolutamente, don't fall in love\u003c\/i\u003e. But then she meets Río, a captivating drummer whose music and presence she can't ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRío bears his own scars, separated from his family in the United States. As their bond deepens, Evamar discovers an ancestral treasure that could change her future--and the lives of millions of Caribbeans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margarita Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665988070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels \u003ci\u003eRima's Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eYour Heart, My Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWith a Star in My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor winner; \u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWild Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include \u003ci\u003eSoaring Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnchanted Air\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDancing Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Flying Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Margarita Engle \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48912827744413,"sku":"9781665988070","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4a52d6d9-e48f-48d4-887a-2e7240860c22.jpg?v=1789547438","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/evamar-9781665988070","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}