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OverviewQuebrado has been traded from pirate ship to ship in the Caribbean Sea for as long as he can remember. The sailors he toils under call him el quebrado - half islander, half outsider, a broken one. Now the pirate captain Bernardino de Talavera uses Quebrado as a translator to help navigate the worlds and words between his mother's Taino Indian language and his father's Spanish. But when a hurricane sinks the ship and most of its crew, it is Quebrado who escapes to safety. He learns how to live on land again, among people who treat him well. And it is he who must decide the fate of his former captors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margarita EnglePublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Square Fish Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9781250040107ISBN 10: 1250040108 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 25 March 2014 Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children's (6-12) , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThe unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension. VOYA * Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story. Booklist, starred review Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion. School Library Journal Like intersecting rip tides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century. The Horn Book Magazine The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first. Publishers Weekly Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use. Kirkus Reviews <p> The unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension. -- VOYA <p> Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story. -- Booklist , STARRED REVIEW<p> Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion. -- School Library Journal <p> Like intersecting rip tides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century. -- Horn Book Magazine <p>. ..the subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first. -- Publishers Weekly <p> Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationMargarita Engle 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 The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book; The Poet Slave of Cuba; The Firefly Letters; and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |