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The surrender tree poems of Cuba's struggle for freedom

Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. This history in verse creates a lyrical portrait of Cuba.

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Main Author: Engle, Margarita
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Cuba > History > 1810-1899 > Young adult poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
American poetry > Young adult.
Newbery honor book.
Pura Belpre award book.
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Summary:Cuba has fought three wars for independence, and still she is not free. This history in verse creates a lyrical portrait of Cuba.
Physical Description:169 p. ; 21 cm.
Awards:A Junior Library Guild selection
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168).
ISBN:0805086749 (hardcover)
9780805086744 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Margarita Engle is a Cuban-American poet and novelist. Her books include The Wild Book, Tropical Secrets, The Firefly Letters, The Lightning Dreamer, When You Wander, Mountain Dog, and Silver People. She has received several awards including the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Américas Award, and the Claudia Lewis Poetry Award for The Surrender Tree and the Pura Belpré Award and the Américas Award for The Poet Slave of Cuba.

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