Dreams from Many Rivers, Margarita Engle
Dreams from Many Rivers, Margarita Engle
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Dreams from Many Rivers
A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems

Author: Margarita Engle

Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon

Unabridged: 1 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2019


Synopsis

From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de Len to eighteenth-century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted here speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to the present day. A portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage, this is a compelling treatment of an important topic. Some voices are composite characters, not historical figures.

About Margarita Engle

Margarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels Rima’s Rebellion; Your Heart, My Sky; With a Star in My Hand; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor winner; and The Lightning Dreamer. Her verse memoirs include Soaring Earth and Enchanted Air, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Flying Girl. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie.dorny on January 04, 2021

Not my style of poetry but an eye opening delve into a little bit of history I knew next to nothing about.......more

Goodreads review by Meaghan on February 16, 2021

This collection of poetry wasn’t what I was expecting, but I learned so much none the less. I thoroughly enjoyed reading!......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 27, 2021

This didn't seem like poetry to me, but what do I know? Poetry, like other artforms, is highly subjective. The format was not an issue at all. I very much enjoyed these as snippets of history told from marginalized voices who it is high time more people heard. Listening to this book on audio was suc......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on June 30, 2020

3.5-4 stars I enjoyed this, but poetry is not my best mode for learning and absorbing, so depending on the work, it's often hit or miss for me. This was mostly a hit, but I definitely found myself having to relisten to some of the poems to figure out what they were talking about. Perhaps some of it i......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on April 03, 2025

Great.......more