The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

By Margarita Engle

Book Overview

"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 G mez 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054454112X
• ISBN13: 9780544541122
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher