When the hostility between Cuba and the United States erupts at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Margarita’s worlds collide in the worst way possible. Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. Publisher's Synopsis: In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for ChildrenĪlso by this author: The Sky Painter, Hurricane Dancers, Drum Dream Girl Genres: Immigration and Emigration, Poetry In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpr Author Award, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers on August 2nd 2016 Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir by Margarita Engle
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