Healing plants

Margarita explains why healing plants play an important role in her books.

Summer Birds

Margarita explains what drew her to the story of young Maria Merian.

Tropical Secrets

Margarita describes the story behind ships of Jewish refugees who came to Cuba in the late 1930s.

Sugar

Margarita describes the bittersweet nature of sugar in Cuba's history.

Readers theater

Learn how Margarita's poems have been used in readers theater activities. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/engle/

The Pura Belpré Awards

Margarita explains why the Pura Belpré awards she has won have meant so much to her. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/engle/

Rescue dogs

Margarita describes a special new upcoming project. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/engle/

Childhood poetry

Margarita remembers her love for writing poetry as a child. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/engle/

Writing about freedom

Margarita describes the way in which she keeps coming back to forgotten stories of freedom. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/engle/

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