By Margarita Engle
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Hardcover: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1665939753
ISBN-13: 978-1665939751
Reading age: 12 years and up
Grade level: 7 – 9
Longlisted for the National Book Award
A Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor Book
Ana 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.
One 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.
Determined 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.
Sueños salvajes
Escrito por Margarita Engle
Traducido por Alexis Romay e Inma Serrano
Preseleccionado para el Premio Nacional del Libro
En este emocionante romance juvenil de la galardonada autora Margarita Engle, el amor y la conservación se entrelazan mientras dos adolescentes luchan por proteger la vida silvestre y sanar de sus pasados problemáticos.
Ana y su madre han estado viviendo en su coche desde que su padre militante se convirtió en uno de los más buscados por el FBI. Leandro ha luchado con una ansiedad debilitante desde que su familia huyó de Cuba en una balsa peligrosa.
Una noche de luna llena, en un parque silvestre en California, Ana y Leandro se encuentran. Su conexión es instantánea: una radiancia compartida que se siente tanto científica como mágica. Luego descubren que no están solos: un enorme león de montaña acecha entre los árboles, uno de los muchos animales salvajes cuyo hábitat ha sido amenazado por los humanos.
Decididos a hacer una diferencia, Ana y Leandro inician un club de rewilding en su escuela, trabajando con científicos para construir cruces de vida silvestre que puedan ayudar a los leones de montaña a encontrarse. Si los pumas pueden encontrar su camino hacia un mañana mejor, seguramente Ana y Leandro también podrán.
Review
"Emotions run deep and true in the concrete poems and free verse, which offer complex relationships that are familial, cultural, romantic, and environmental, appropriately blurring the lines between them for readers already invested in effecting heartfelt change." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review
"Distinctive verse by Engle portrays Ana and Leandro’s alternating perspectives to fully immerse readers in this sweetly rendered romance, adding depth to the teens’ parallel journeys. . . a heartwarming and inspiring eco-centric read that addresses timely issues such as conservation of wildlife and emphasizes the importance of people’s connecting to nature—and each other." -- Publishers Weekly
"Verse in various forms, including beautiful concrete poems, effectively conveys this story’s themes of sustainability, resilience, and activism. A transformative journey celebrating the power of overcoming personal struggles to make a lasting impact." -- Kirkus Reviews
Margarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels Rima’s Rebellion; Your Heart, My Sky; With a Star in My Hand; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor winner; The Lightning Dreamer; and Wild Dreamers, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include Soaring Earth and Enchanted Air, 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 Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Flying Girl. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.
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