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The Lightning Dreamer

By Margarita Engle

Release : 2013-03-19

Genre : Poetry for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult, General Nonfiction for Young Adults, Biographies for Young Adults, History for Young Adults, Social Studies for Young Adults, Kids, General Nonfiction for Kids, Social Studies for Kids, Poetry for Kids, History for Kids, Biographies for Kids

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“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.

The Lightning Dreamer

By Margarita Engle

Release : 2013-03-19

Genre : Poetry for Young Adults, Books, Young Adult, General Nonfiction for Young Adults, Biographies for Young Adults, History for Young Adults, Social Studies for Young Adults, Kids, General Nonfiction for Kids, Social Studies for Kids, Poetry for Kids, History for Kids, Biographies for Kids

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
“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.

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