Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of Words
In this thought-provoking novel in verse, award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the story of Antonio Chuffat, a young man of African, Chinese, and Cuban descent who becomes a champion for civil rights in 19th century Cuba. "Like Antonio, readers will discover the power of words and the importance of documenting stories." (Horn Book)
Culture/Community: Cuban / Cuban American
Age Level: Middle Grade (9-14)
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Book Series: Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America and the Caribbean Novels in Verse: Hispanic Heritage Stories Told in Letters and Verse Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 4-6)
9781481461139