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

Descriere The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano - Margarita Engle

Engle and Qualls present a lyrical biography, in verse, of Juan Francisco Manzano, a Cuban slave who escaped his owners in 1797 to become a celebrated poet. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Notable Children's Book. Illustrations. \n \nA lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet, from Newbury Honor author Margarita Engle. \n \nWinner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Narrative \nA 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year \n \nBorn 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. \n \nPowerful, 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.\n

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Square Fish

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9780312659288

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