Bibliograph

The lightning dreamer, Cuba's greatest abolitionist, Margarita Engle

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The lightning dreamer, Cuba's greatest abolitionist, Margarita Engle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 181)

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1070L, Lexile

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The lightning dreamer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Margarita Engle

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Accelerated Reader, MG+, 6.7, 2, 158122

Sub title

Cuba's greatest abolitionist

Summary

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. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes

Target audience

adolescent

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Cuba's greatest abolitionist

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Creator