Overview
Award winning author Margarita Engle brings a tale of history mixed with a touch of fantasy. ""When Mamacita chose to call me Estrellita, / it was her way of imagining a little bit / of starlight, deep down in that cavern / where only rare streaks of day or night / could reach--now, Lucero and I will be / Morning Star and Little Star, / a lit-from-within racing team!"" A young girl stricken with rickets and her mother face the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the challenges of a new century and innovative teachers. Dreams realized and dreams crushed exploring the freedoms only a magical horse can offer.
Full Product Details
Author: MS Margarita Engle
Publisher: Horizon Bound Books
Imprint: Horizon Bound Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.404kg
ISBN: 9781943050222
ISBN 10: 1943050228
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 30 January 2017
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Engle weaves together a crooked girl, a magical horse, and journey of self-acceptance to create an incredible story of friendship set just after the Spanish-American War. When Estrellita returns to the city with her mother, she is stunted by rickets. In the city she meets a man called the Sugar King, who gives her a horse she names Lucero. Through Lucero, Estrellita finds escape and becomes tall. Strong. Four-legged. Brave. However, when she is sent to school in San Diego, her experiences create feelings of doubt and anger. Only through Lucero's magic and a newfound friendship, does she learn to let go of her caustic feelings and accepts herself as she is. The engaging, bilingual Spanish and English narrative is written in verse, giving it a lyrical quality that compliments the somber tone of the protagonist. This fantastical historical fiction book is sure to delight those looking for a magical escape from the mundane - The Crimson Review
"Engle weaves together a ""crooked girl,"" a magical horse, and journey of self-acceptance to create an incredible story of friendship set just after the Spanish-American War. When Estrellita returns to the city with her mother, she is ""stunted by rickets."" In the city she meets a man called the Sugar King, who gives her a horse she names Lucero. Through Lucero, Estrellita finds escape and becomes ""tall. Strong. Four-legged. Brave."" However, when she is sent to school in San Diego, her experiences create feelings of doubt and anger. Only through Lucero's magic and a newfound friendship, does she learn to let go of her caustic feelings and accepts herself as she is. The engaging, bilingual Spanish and English narrative is written in verse, giving it a lyrical quality that compliments the somber tone of the protagonist. This fantastical historical fiction book is sure to delight those looking for a magical escape from the mundane - The Crimson Review"
