{"product_id":"the-firefly-letters-a-suffragettes-journey-to-cuba-9781250110961","title":"The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful novel in verse about an early women's rights pioneer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and the journey to Cuba that transformed her life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Fredrika Bremer asked the Swedish Consulate to find her a quiet home in the Cuban countryside, she expected a rustic thatched hut, not this luxurious mansion in Matanzas, where Elena, the daughter of the house, can barely step foot outside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not have. Yet when Fredrika sets off 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 sneaks out of the house to join them. As the three women explore the lush countryside, they form a bond that breaks the barriers of language and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this quietly powerful new book, which is young adult historical fiction based on a true story, award-winning poet Margarita Engle paints a portrait of early women's rights pioneer Fredrika Bremer and the journey to Cuba that transformed her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Letters\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about a little-known early feminist. It's a Pura Belpre Honor Book for Narrative and a Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, by Margarita Engle, the Newbery Honor winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba, Hurricane Dancers, Tropical Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pura Belpr  Honor Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like the firefly light, Engle's poetry is \u003cb\u003ea gossamer thread of subtle beauty\u003c\/b\u003e weaving together three memorable characters who together find hope and courage. Another fine volume by a master of the novel in verse.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This \u003cb\u003eslim, elegant volume\u003c\/b\u003e opens the door to discussions of slavery, women's rights, and the economic disparity between rich and poor.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Through this moving combination of historical viewpoints, \u003cb\u003eEngle creates dramatic tension\u003c\/b\u003e among the characters, especially in the story of Elena, who makes a surprising sacrifice.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This engaging title documents 50-year-old Swedish suffragette and novelist Fredrika Bremer's three-month travels around Cuba in 1851. . . . The \u003cb\u003eeasily digestible, poetic narrative \u003c\/b\u003emakes this a perfect choice for reluctant readers, students of the women's movement, those interested in Cuba, and teens with biography assignments.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The author has a gift for imbuing seemingly effortless text with powerful emotions. . . .\u003cb\u003eThis uncommon story will resonate\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe imagistic, multiple first-person narrative works\u003c\/b\u003e handily in revealing Bremer, an alert and intelligent woman in rebellion against her background of privilege.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-100863\"\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250110961\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250110963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN043000\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006030\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN038060\"\u003ePeople \u0026amp; Places | Caribbean \u0026amp; Latin America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book, \u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHurricane Dancers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Firefly Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTropical Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband in northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51141367857439,"sku":"9781250110961","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/6953\/0143\/files\/img_d29b7103-2cb4-4008-8748-cda4aed2c734.jpg?v=1755671708","url":"https:\/\/www.mocorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-firefly-letters-a-suffragettes-journey-to-cuba-9781250110961","provider":"MOCorrectionsbookstore.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}