Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of Words
In this thought-provoking novel in verse, award-winning author Margarita Engle tells the story of Antonio Chuffat, a young man of African, Chinese, and Cuban descent who becomes a champion for civil rights in 19th century Cuba. "Like Antonio, readers will discover the power of words and the importance of documenting stories." (Horn Book)
Culture/Community: Chinese / Chinese American, Cuban / Cuban American
Heritage & History: African Heritage and History, Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History, Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Civil Rights, World History
Format: Novel in Verse
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Book Series: Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America and the Caribbean, Novels in Verse: Hispanic Heritage, Stories Told in Letters and Verse, Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 4-6)
9781481461139