The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

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Synopsis
"I find it so easy to forget / that I'm just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts." Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen, and was ultimately courageous enough to fight against injustice. Historical notes, excerpts, and source notes round out this exceptional tribute.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780547807478
Related ISBNs:
9780544541122
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Margarita Engle
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Poetry, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Seventh grade
Reading Age:
12 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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