{"product_id":"wild-dreamers-9781665939751","title":"Wild Dreamers","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this stirring young adult novel-in-verse from award-winning author Margarita Engle, love and conservation intertwine as two teens go on a \"transformative journey celebrating the power of overcoming personal struggles to make a lasting impact\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAna and her mother have been living out of their car ever since her militant father became one of the FBI's most wanted. Leandro has struggled with debilitating anxiety since his family fled Cuba on a perilous raft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne moonlit night, in a wilderness park in California, Ana and Leandro meet. Their connection is instant--a shared radiance that feels both scientific and magical. Then they discover they are not alone: a huge mountain lion stalks through the trees, one of many wild animals whose habitat has been threatened by humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to make a difference, Ana and Leandro start a rewilding club at their school, working with scientists to build wildlife crossings that can help mountain lions find one another. If pumas can find their way to a better tomorrow, surely Ana and Leandro can too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels \u003ci\u003eRima's Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e; \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\u003eThe Lightning Dreamer\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":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582355345682,"sku":"9781665939751","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d97a94b-d3b6-4f3f-8576-e55f10022f20.jpg?v=1732020628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wild-dreamers-9781665939751","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}