Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems

Engle, Margarita

ISBN 10: 1627795316 / ISBN 13: 9781627795319

Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1627795316
• ISBN 13: 9781627795319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hernández, Beatriz Gutiérrez
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of many verse novels, memoirs, and picture books, including The Surrender Tree, All the Way to Havana, Bravo!, Drum Dream Girl, and Dancing Hands. Awards include a Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré Medals, Golden Kite Award, Walter Honor, Jane Addams Award, PEN U.S.A., and NSK Neustadt Prize, among others. Margarita served as the national 2017-2019 Young People’s Poet Laureate.

Margarita was born in Los Angeles, but developed a deep attachment to her mother’s homeland during childhood summers with relatives on the island. She studied agronomy and botany along with creative writing, and now lives in central California.

Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández is an illustrator and animator born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico and based in Brooklyn. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Communications Design, with a focus in illustration.