Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos by Margarita Engle

Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos

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Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos by Margarita Engle

Godwin Books

Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos

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In this companion to Bravo!, Margarita Engle's beautiful poetry introduces young readers to lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have all shown tremendous resilience.

Prepare to be inspired by this empowering collection of poetry that tells a larger story about fortitude and community across Hispanic history. From environmental activists such as Christina Figueres to record breaking athletes like Pelé, each role model featured is a legend in their own right. There's no better time to champion the accomplishments of this remarkable group of unsung heroes from all across Latin America!

Those profiled in this collection include Anacaona, Martín de la Cruz and Juan Badiano, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, Simón Bolívar, Mariana Grajales Cuello, Ana Roqué de Duprey, Julio Garavito Armero, Ramón Fonst Segundo, Christiana Figueres, Juano Hernández, Gabriela Mistral, Martín Chambi de Coaza, Marina Núñez del Prado, Noé Canjura, Nicolás García Uriburu, Pelé, and Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
Book Details
Publisher:
Godwin Books
ISBN:
9781250313942
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
48
Authors:
Margarita Engle
Published Date:
2025-09-02
Language:
English
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About Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle writes for children and young adults, largely in verse. She trained first as a scientist, studying agronomy and botany and earning degrees from California State Polytechnic University and Iowa State University, before turning to writing about Cuba, the country her mother came from. The Surrender Tree received a Newbery Honor in 2009, and she has won three Pura Belpré Author Awards. She served as the Poetry Foundation's Young People's Poet Laureate from 2017 to 2019, and won the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature in 2019.

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