The 1940s were a time of discovery and tumult, of weakness and courage, a time when human nature’s very best and worst tendencies came to light. Millions lost their lives, and millions more experienced great changes as a result of global events. If you could speak with someone who lived during this time, what would you ask?
In this poetic memoir, 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. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. 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. 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. Words an