About the Author

Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse including The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book, Hurricane Dancers, The Firefly Letters, and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California.

Sean Qualls is the illustrator of The Baby on the Way and Powerful Words. He lives with his wife and their son in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

"An absolutely lovely book . . . that should be read by young and old, black and white, Anglo and Latino." --School Library Journal, starred review"Readers will hear the stories--and never forget them." --Booklist, starred review"A work of literary imagination. Engle's skillful portrait will spark readers' interest in Manzano's own poetry." --Horn Book, starred review"The moving poetry and finely crafted story will draw readers in and leave them in tears and in awe." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

An absolutely lovely book . . . that should be read by young and old, black and white, Anglo and Latino. School Library Journal, starred review Readers will hear the stories and never forget them. Booklist, starred review A work of literary imagination. Engle's skillful portrait will spark readers' interest in Manzano's own poetry. Horn Book, starred review The moving poetry and finely crafted story will draw readers in and leave them in tears and in awe. The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books, starred review"

An absolutely lovely book . . . that should be read by young and old, black and white, Anglo and Latino. "School Library Journal, starred review" Readers will hear the stories and never forget them. "Booklist, starred review" A work of literary imagination. Engle's skillful portrait will spark readers' interest in Manzano's own poetry. "Horn Book, starred review" The moving poetry and finely crafted story will draw readers in and leave them in tears and in awe. "The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books, starred review""

* " An absolutely lovely book . . . that should be read by young and old, black and white, Anglo and Latino."
-- "School Library Journal," starred review
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* " Readers will hear the stories- - and never forget them."
-- "Booklist," starred review

* " A work of literary imagination. Engle' s skillful portrait will spark readers' interest in Manzano' s own poetry."
-- "Horn Book," starred review

* " The moving poetry and finely crafted story will draw readers in and leave them in tears and in awe."
-- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books," starred review