{"product_id":"9781627795319","title":"Dreams from Many Rivers : A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDreams from Many Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Margarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes \u003ci\u003eDreams from Many Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e, an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day. It's a portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage. A compelling treatment of an important topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ambitiously covering more than 500 years of history, Engle brings an imaginative and personal voice to an impressive variety of perspectives . . . the poems tell of resistance to colonialism, of the courage and anguish of indigenous lives that were changed forever by the arrival of the Spanish, of the incessant greed, and of resilience.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDreams from Many Rivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"lifting unsung stories and centering Latinx perspectives . . . Engle makes a case for the necessity of bearing witness to both suffering and survival\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e  on \u003ci\u003eDreams from Many Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Engle addresses gaps in U.S. history for Latinxs, particularly topics that some may prefer omitted from cultural memory and the school curriculum.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDreams from Many Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627795319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683287019726,"sku":"9781627795319","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_964aeaca-0cfb-4c3a-90c6-d67c97c740be.jpg?v=1640147005","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627795319","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}