Enchanted air : two cultures, two wings : a memoir
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New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015].
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Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2015].
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Book
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192 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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In this poetic memoir, Margarita Engle, the first Latina woman to receive a Newbery Honor, tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not. Then a revolution breaks out in Cuba. Margarita fears for her far-away family. When the hostility between Cuba and the United States erupts at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Margarita's worlds collide in the worst way possible. How can the two countries she loves hate each other so much? And will she ever get to visit her beautiful island again?
Awards
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Engle, M. (2015). Enchanted air: two cultures, two wings : a memoir (First edition.). Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita. 2015. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings : A Memoir. Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings : A Memoir Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Engle, Margarita. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings : A Memoir First edition., Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.

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