{"product_id":"evamar","title":"Evamar","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Spellbinding . . . Lyrical narration is rendered with a striking mix of romanticism and reality with Spanish text--accompanied by translations--smoothly incorporated throughout. It's an immersive love song to the power of both ancestral history and first romance.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The hallmarks of Engle's verse novels are in evidence here, from visual creativity in the poems' placement on the page to the deep connection her young adult characters have to their Cuban heritage. Those factors make for a satisfying quick read that packs multiple emotional punches. Evamar is a character who's easy to root for, believably caught up in first love yet also a community-minded teen. . . . While the ending provides no easy answers . . . it is infused with hope.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMargarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels \n\u003ci\u003eRima's Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eYour Heart, My Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eWith a Star in My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor winner; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e; and \n\u003ci\u003eWild Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include \n\u003ci\u003eSoaring Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eDancing Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Flying Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Written in beautifully emotive verse, the story alternates between the pair's perspectives as they fall passionately in love, despite the looming challenges of a long-distance romance complicated by international politics. . . . Readers will root for the young couple and, after a deeply buried secret is revealed, they'll hope for a sequel to explore its possibilities. Captivating and heartfelt.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Engle proves once again her mastery of the verse novel. A stunning, sensory work.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwo starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003espellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003enovel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen's journey to uncover her late grandmother's roots in Cuba.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust before she was transformed \n\u003cbr\u003e into an invisible spirit \n\u003cbr\u003e my grandmother whispered her last wishes \n\u003cbr\u003e into my ear: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eprinkle my ashes in a patch of girasoles, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ewait patiently, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eharvest the seeds, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003efly to la isla, find el jardín, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eplant las semillas.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThen and only then--\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eread my diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvamar has arrived in Cuba with her abuela's ashes and her mother's warnings: \n\u003ci\u003eDon't talk politics, boil the tap water before you drink, y por favor absolutamente, don't fall in love\u003c\/i\u003e. But then she meets Río, a captivating drummer whose music and presence she can't ignore. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRío bears his own scars, separated from his family in the United States. As their bond deepens, Evamar discovers an ancestral treasure that could change her future--and the lives of millions of Caribbeans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9781665988070, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/15\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781665988070, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665988070, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665988070, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 91 (EAN 9781665988070, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781665988094, Other)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eEngle, Margarita\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMargarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels \n\u003ci\u003eRima's Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eYour Heart, My Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eWith a Star in My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor winner; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e; and \n\u003ci\u003eWild Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include \n\u003ci\u003eSoaring Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eDancing Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Flying Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496192573718,"sku":"9781665988070","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781665988070.jpg?v=1783057200","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/evamar","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}