Best Selling Books by Margarita Engle

Una edición española Cuando visitamos a abuelo, lo ayudo a vender frutas, pregonando los nombres de cada una mientras caminamos: nuestros pasos repican como tambores, nuestras manos, cual maracas, que suenan agitan los brillantes colores de las frutas… Vivo lejos de abuelo, pero podemos cantar rimas de ida y vuelta entre nuestros dos países, nuestros versos en papel vuelan como aves cantoras, cada sílaba un abrazo hecho de palabras.

Newbery Honor and Pura Belpré Medal Winner Margarita Engle and New York Times bestselling illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara bring to light the life of Cuban artist Wifredo Lam, who portrayed the enduring Afro Cuban spirit culture through his art In a village on the tropical island of Cuba, a boy named Wifredo Lam loved to draw his surroundings--hot blue air, cool green leaves, and brilliant flowers. As he grew older, Lam paid tribute to his Cuban, West African, and Chinese heritage through his art, which brought dignity and respect to Cuba''s rich mix of cultures. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the early 20th century, such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and André Breton, Lam blended European cubism and surrealism with multicultural influences to create his own unique style, culminating in the creation of his masterpiece La Jungla (The Jungle). From Margarita Engle, a Newbery Honor Winner and a former Young People''s Poet Laureate, and Jacqueline Alcántara, a New York Times bestselling illustrator, Wifredo''s Jungle introduces young readers to the trailblazing life and work of Wifredo Lam. Back matter includes: more information about the life of Lam and where to see his works; a glossary; and a bibliography.

In this companion to Bravo!, Margarita Engle''s beautiful poetry introduces young readers to lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have all shown tremendous resilience. Now available in Spanish! Prepárese para inspirarse con esta colección empoderadora de poesía que cuenta una historia más amplia sobre la fortaleza y la comunidad a lo largo de la historia latinoamericana. Desde activistas medioambientales como Christiana Figueres hasta atletas que batieron récords como Pelé, cada modelo a seguir presentado es una leyenda por su propio mérito. ¡No hay mejor momento para celebrar los logros de este grupo notable de héroes de toda Latinoamérica! Entre los perfiles de esta colección figuran el de Anacaona, Martín de la Cruz y Juan Badiano, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, Simón Bolívar, Mariana Grajales Cuello, Ana Roqué de Duprey, Julio Garavito Armero, Ramón Fonst Segundo, Christiana Figueres, Juano Hernández, Gabriela Mistral, Martín Chambi de Coaza, Marina Núñez del Prado, Noé Canjura, Nicolás García Uriburu, Pelé y Rigoberta Menchú Tum.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra finds refuge from his difficult childhood by imagining the adventures of a brave but clumsy knight. Now available in Spanish, this fictionalized first-person biography in verse of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra follows the early years of the child who grows up to pen Don Quixote, the first modern novel. The son of a vagabond barber-surgeon, Miguel looks to his own imagination for an escape from his family''s troubles and finds comfort in his colorful daydreams. At a time when access to books is limited and imaginative books are considered evil, Miguel is inspired by storytellers and wandering actors who perform during festivals. He longs to tell stories of his own. When Miguel is nineteen, four of his poems are published, launching the career of one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language. Award-winning author Margarita Engle''s distinctive picture book depiction of the childhood of the father of the modern novel, told in a series of free verse poems, is enhanced by Raúl Colón''s stunning illustrations. Back matter includes a note from both the author and illustrator as well as additional information on Cervantes and his novel Don Quixote.

Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there''s never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

Una mezcla entre romance y bitácora de viaje, Evamar es una emotiva y hermosa novela en verso sobre el primer amor, culturas perdidas y conexiones ancestrales, escrita por la galardonada autora Margarita Engle. Justo antes de que se transformara en un espíritu invisible, Mi abuela susurró sus últimos deseos en mi oído: Esparce mis cenizas en un sembrado de girasoles, espera pacientemente, cosecha las semillas, vuela a la isla, encuentra el jardín, siembra las semillas, entonces—y solo entonces— lee mis diarios. Una mezcla entre romance y bitácora de viaje, Evamar es una emotiva y hermosa novela en verso sobre el primer amor, culturas perdidas y conexiones ancestrales.

A biographical novel about Antonio Chuffat, a Chinese-African-Cuban messenger boy in 1870s Cuba who became a translator and documented the freedom struggle of indentured Chinese laborers in his country.

Una chica joven lisiado con ricketts y su madre enfrentan las secuelas de la Guerra Hispano-Americana, los desafios de un nuevo siglo y profesores innovadores. Suenos Realidad y suenos aplastados explorando las libertades solo pueAden ofrecer un caballo magico.

Traditional Chinese Edition of Durm Dream Girl: How one girl''s courage changed Music

From folk art to photography, architecture to painting, sculpture to music, female Cuban artists have long gone unnoticed on a global scale. This poetry collection highlights the lives and legacies of eight Cuban women who have redefined art in their communities.

"Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life''s challenges in creative ways"--Provided by publisher