This book won a 2009 Newbery Honor and Pura Belpre Author Award. This book is a different book than usual for a Newbery award. This story is told through poems. In beautiful verse Margarita Engle gives readers a look into the Cuban wars for independence through the perspective of a slave healer, and a lieutenant they refer to as Lieutenant Death and José, Rosa's husband. Rosa, who was born a slave, learns the healing arts from her mother and uses plants in the jungle to heal rebel fighters while Cuba battles Spain for independence. This historical fiction novel makes me want to learn more of Cuba's history. At the end of the book there is an author's note, historical note, chronology, and list of books to check out on Cuba and Rosa, who is a real person.
The Surrender Tree
This book won a 2009 Newbery Honor and Pura Belpre Author Award. This book is a different book than usual for a Newbery award. This story is told through poems. In beautiful verse Margarita Engle gives readers a look into the Cuban wars for independence through the perspective of a slave healer, and a lieutenant they refer to as Lieutenant Death and José, Rosa's husband. Rosa, who was born a slave, learns the healing arts from her mother and uses plants in the jungle to heal rebel fighters while Cuba battles Spain for independence. This historical fiction novel makes me want to learn more of Cuba's history. At the end of the book there is an author's note, historical note, chronology, and list of books to check out on Cuba and Rosa, who is a real person.
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