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The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano (Pura Belpre Medal Book Author (Awards)) by Margarita Engle; Sean Qualls; OverDrive, Inc is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A lyrical biography of a Cuban slave who escaped to become a celebrated poet. Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty. Powerful, haunting poems and breathtaking illustrations create a portrait of a life in which even the pain of slavery could not extinguish the capacity for hope. The Poet Slave of Cuba is the winner of the 2008 Pura Belpre Medal for Narrative and a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Latino Interest.

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Author

Margarita Engle; Sean Qualls; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers /Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) / Simon and Schuster

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805077063

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Education, Memoir, Fiction

Rating

4.3 / 5 (44 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14