Firefly Letters : A Suffragettes Journey to Cuba

English

ISBN: 0805090827

EAN: 9780805090826

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General

Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry

Release Date: 03/31/2010

Age Range: 10-15

Synopsis: The freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not have. Yet when Fredrika Bremer visits from Sweden in 1851 to learn about the people of this magical island, she is accompanied by Cecilia, a young slave who longs for her lost home in Africa. Soon Elena, the wealthy daughter of the house, sneaks out to join them. As the three women explore the lush countryside, they form a bond that breaks the barriers of language and culture. In this quietly powerful new book, award-winning poet Margarita Engle paints a portrait of early womens rights pioneer Fredrika Bremer and the journey to Cuba that transformed her life. The Firefly Letters is a 2011 Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year.

Awards: American Library Association Notable Books for Children – null  Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature – null  California Book Awards – null  Great Lakes Great Books Award – null  Pura Belpre Award – null 

Firefly Letters : A Suffragettes Journey to Cuba

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.73 inches

Width: 6.43 inches

Length: 8.33 inches

Weight: 9.52 oz

Pages: 160