Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

Newbery Honor-winner Margarita Engle tells the story of Cuban folk hero, abolitionist, and women's rights pioneer Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda in this powerful YA historical novel in verse.
"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.
Target age group 12-15
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    • Weight
      0.35 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780544541122
    • ISBN-10
      054454112X
    • Item #
      59726
  • Category
    Young Adult Nonfiction
  • Age Group
    13 to 14 yrs
  • Grade Level
    6-8
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    Biography & Autobiography
  • Theme 2
    Social, Personal & Family Topics
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Stories in Verse
  • Awards
    Pura Belpre Award
  • Author
    Engle, Margarita
  • Lexile Level
    1070
  • AR Level
    6.7
  • Dewey
    Fiction
  • Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication Date
    9/15/2015
  • Pages
    192
  • Dimensions
    0.3 H × 7.8 L × 5.3 W
  • Case Qty
    24

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