Una poderosa novela en verso escrita por Margarita Engle, ganadora de los prestigiosos premios Newbery y Pura Belpr. Una historia sobre la sanadora amistad que surge entre una jovencita nacida en Cuba y la poeta Gabriela Mistral. Oriol naci en Cuba, pero vive en Santa Brbara, California, donde no logra encontrar su sitio. Sin embargo, pasa muchos buenos momentos cuando ayuda a sus padres en la clnica veterinaria de la familia, donde cuidan animales heridos. La primera ganadora latinoamericana de un Premio Nobel de Literatura, la poeta Gabriela Mistral, se muda entonces a Santa Brbara, y Oriol se descubre confesndole que aspira a ser escritora. Cuando la jovencita descubra que alguien est amenazando la vida de un pequeo elefante en la clnica de sus padres, decide tomar accin para protegerlo. Necesitar poesa, coraje y fortaleza para hacer lo que cree correcto. Una historia escrita con una profunda belleza lrica, que ilumina el poder de la amistad entre generaciones, entre humanos y animales, as como el poder de la poesa para inspirar accin, justicia y aceptacin. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpr 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. Cuban-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. Then Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. 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. A 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.
Una poderosa novela en verso escrita por Margarita Engle, ganadora de los prestigiosos premios Newbery y Pura Belpr. Una historia sobre la sanadora amistad que surge entre una jovencita nacida en Cuba y la poeta Gabriela Mistral. Oriol naci en Cuba, pero vive en Santa Brbara, California, donde no logra encontrar su sitio. Sin embargo, pasa muchos buenos momentos cuando ayuda a sus padres en la clnica veterinaria de la familia, donde cuidan animales heridos. La primera ganadora latinoamericana de un Premio Nobel de Literatura, la poeta Gabriela Mistral, se muda entonces a Santa Brbara, y Oriol se descubre confesndole que aspira a ser escritora. Cuando la jovencita descubra que alguien est amenazando la vida de un pequeo elefante en la clnica de sus padres, decide tomar accin para protegerlo. Necesitar poesa, coraje y fortaleza para hacer lo que cree correcto. Una historia escrita con una profunda belleza lrica, que ilumina el poder de la amistad entre generaciones, entre humanos y animales, as como el poder de la poesa para inspirar accin, justicia y aceptacin. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpr 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. Cuban-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. Then Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. 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. A 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.
