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PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-101627795316
ISBN-139781627795319
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038506736
Product Key Features
Book TitleDreams from Many Rivers : a Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPeople & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Historical / United States / General
Publication Year2019
IllustratorHernández, Beatriz Gutiérrez, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMargarita Engle
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2019-002542
Reviews"Ambitiously covering more than 500 years of history, Engle brings an imaginative and personal voice to an impressive variety of perspectives . . . the poems tell of resistance to colonialism, of the courage and anguish of indigenous lives that were changed forever by the arrival of the Spanish, of the incessant greed, and of resilience." -- Booklist on Dreams from Many Rivers "lifting unsung stories and centering Latinx perspectives . . . Engle makes a case for the necessity of bearing witness to both suffering and survival" -- Publishers Weekly on Dreams from Many Rivers "Engle addresses gaps in U.S. history for Latinxs, particularly topics that some may prefer omitted from cultural memory and the school curriculum." -- School Library Journal on Dreams from Many Rivers, "Ambitiously covering more than 500 years of history, Engle brings an imaginative and personal voice to an impressive variety of perspectives . . . the poems tell of resistance to colonialism, of the courage and anguish of indigenous lives that were changed forever by the arrival of the Spanish, of the incessant greed, and of resilience." -- Booklist on Dreams from Many Rivers, "Ambitiously covering more than 500 years of history, Engle brings an imaginative and personal voice to an impressive variety of perspectives . . . the poems tell of resistance to colonialism, of the courage and anguish of indigenous lives that were changed forever by the arrival of the Spanish, of the incessant greed, and of resilience." -- Booklist on Dreams from Many Rivers "lifting unsung stories and centering Latinx perspectives . . . Engle makes a case for the necessity of bearing witness to both suffering and survival" -- Publishers Weekly on Dreams from Many Rivers
SynopsisFrom award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes Dreams from Many Rivers , an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez. From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de Le n, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day. It's a portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage. A compelling treatment of an important topic., From award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes Dreams from Many Rivers , an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez. From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day. It's a portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage. A compelling treatment of an important topic.
LC Classification NumberPS3555.N4254A6 2019
