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. 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. when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Watch our video interview with Margarita Engle. Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not. 2016 Pura Belpré Award (Latinx experience) In this poetic memoir that’s nothing short of enchanting, Margarita Engle, the first Latina woman to receive a Newbery Honor, tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War.

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. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir Paperback Illustrated, Augby Margarita Engle (Author), Edel Rodriguez (Illustrator) 4.6 271 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 15.97 52 Used from 1.50 14 New from 13.21 2 Collectible from 8. 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. 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.

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