Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems
by Margarita Engle (Author) and Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez (Illustrator)
Booktalk: From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this poetry 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. A middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States told through many voices.
Snippet:
CONQUEST MEANS CRUELTY
PEDRO DE ACEVEDO
Puerto Rico, 1493
As the cabin boy on this ship,
I am a witness to the excitement
of Colón, whose first journey reached
other islands.
Now, this second voyage brings us reality.
It won’t be easy to find the spice trees we seek.
When I see a boy around my age,
I learn his name, Guacarigua.
He will be one of the captives,
a person enslaved.
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