The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
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Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
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by Margarita Engle (Henry Holt)
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Engle’s hauntingly beautiful free verse prose breathes life into this finely crafted story that illuminates Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain in the 1800’s. Told from the perspective of four distinct voices, Engle intricately weaves a harrowing, heart-wrenching story of enslavement, survival, determination and heroism.
Engle’s prose breathes life into each character, and her rich use of language catapults the reader into the jungles of Cuba. "The engaging story keeps the reader racing through the pages of history,” said Belpré Committee Chair Claudette McLinn.
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The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
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Monday, September 7, 2009 - 09:21
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Monday, December 28, 2009 - 05:34
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