The lightning dreamer : Cuba's greatest abolitionist
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Author
Engle, Margarita,
Contributors
Rodriguez, Edel, illustrator.
Published
Boston ; Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013].
Physical Desc
182 pages ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Honor for Latino Literature
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
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Arcadia Public Library - Children's Fiction
Fic MS Engle
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Published
Boston ; Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2013].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.7, 2 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 181).
Description
In free verse, evokes the voice of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, a book-loving writer, feminist, and abolitionist who courageously fought injustice in nineteenth-century Cuba. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,6.7,2.0,158122.
Awards
Pura Belpré Honor book, 2014

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LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Cuba -- Juvenile fiction.
Arranged marriage -- Juvenile fiction.
Authors, Cuban -- Juvenile fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Courage -- Juvenile fiction.
Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899 -- Juvenile fiction.
Feminists -- Cuba -- Juvenile fiction.
Gómez de Avellaneda, Gertrudis, -- 1814-1873 -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels in verse.
Slavery -- Cuba -- Juvenile fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Abolitionists.
Arranged marriage.
Authors, Cuban.
Biographical fiction.
Courage.
Cuba.
Feminists.
Fiction.
Gómez de Avellaneda, Gertrudis, -- 1814-1873.
Historical fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.
Novels in verse.
Slavery.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Engle, M., & Rodriguez, E. (2013). The lightning dreamer: Cuba's greatest abolitionist . Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita and Edel, Rodriguez. 2013. The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist. Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita and Edel, Rodriguez. The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita,, and Edel Rodriguez. The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.

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