Margarita Engle
Author
Publisher
Holt
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v.(unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. This is the story of one young girl who took the time to observe and learn, and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A novel in verse about the life and work of Rubén Darío, a Nicaraguan poet who started life as an abandoned child and grew to become the father of a new literary movement. Includes historical notes.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.
