{"product_id":"singing-with-elephants-9780593206706","title":"Singing with Elephants","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Margarita Engle about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads to healing and hope for both of them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she struggles to belong. But most of the time that's okay, because she enjoys helping her parents care for the many injured animals at their veterinary clinic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. And when she discovers that someone is threatening the life of a baby elephant at her parents' clinic, Oriol is determined to take action. As she begins to create a world of words for herself, Oriol learns it will take courage and strength to do what she thinks is right--even if it means keeping secrets from those she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautifully written, lyrically told story about the power of friendship--between generations, between humans and animals--and the potential of poetry to inspire action, justice, and acceptance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Replete with lovely, nearly magical imagery...Brilliant, joyful, and deeply moving.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Employing immersive free verse that conveys themes of compassion, friendship, justice, and vulnerability, Engle captures how inexplicable Oriol's grief feels, encasing it in a powerful, charitable, and brave young voice.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A novel written in verse that sings in your heart.\" -Pura Belpré Award-winning author Marjorie Agosín\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle \u003c\/b\u003e(she\/her) is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels \u003ci\u003eYour Heart, My Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWith a Star in My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor winner; and \u003ci\u003eForest World\u003c\/i\u003e. Her verse memoirs include \u003ci\u003eSoaring Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnchanted Air\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDancing Hands;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Flying Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613669232914,"sku":"9780593206706","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bb189551-6b47-49d3-ac26-33a7109289b8.jpg?v=1732413116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/singing-with-elephants-9780593206706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}