Margarita engle is a cubanamerican poet and novelist whose work has been. From the young silver people whose backbreaking labor built the canal to the denizens of the endangered rainforest itself, this is the story of one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, as only newbery honorwinning author margarita engle could tell it. Margarita engle is a cubanamerican writer and the winner of the first newbery honor ever awarded to a latino. Start studying monday, january 15, 2018, this 50 question quiz and submit your own questions with answers for our class. As the panama canal turns 100, newbery honorwinner margarita engle tells the story of its creation in this powerful new ya historical novel in verse. The book silver people is a novel in verse based on a real historical fact, the creation of panama canal, and set in factual situations as the author told at the end of the book. Voices from the panama canal by margarita engle is published by houghton mifflin harcourt, boston and new york, 2014. Margarita engle is the cubanamerican winner of the first newbery honor ever awarded to a latino. The story is told from a variety of narrative voices, both fictional and historical. Her new middle grade chapter book, mountain dog, was published in august 20. Engle blends the voices of her fictional characters, historical figures, and even the forest into a dynamic comingofage story not only of young adults but also of.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading silver people. From the young silver people whose backbreaking labor built the canal to the denizens of the endangered rainforest itself, this is the story of one of the largest. How can such a narrow bridge of land be so important. Silver people by margarita engle overdrive rakuten. Hmh books, mar 25, 2014 young adult nonfiction 192 pages. With not just survival, but the joy of living at its core, silver people is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered how theyd cope with a difficult situation. One hundred years ago, the world celebrated the opening of the panama canal. Mateo is a fourteenyearold cubano whose dangerous work digging the canal helps. A tale from the panama canal is written in third person, present tense. Silver people turns the building of the panama canal. Silver people a tale from the panama canal university of queensland press, 2014 margarita engle. A tale from the panama canal kindle edition by margarita engle.
I love that in this story of the struggle of humans versus nature, margarita engle gives nature a voice. I had never heard of the apartheidlike system of silver versus gold in panama s canal zone, but i was vaguely aware of the united states role in engineering a military coup to separate panama from columbia. One hundred years ago, the world celebrated the opening of the panama canal, which connected the worlds two largest oceans and signaled americas emergence as a global superpower. In 1914, the world celebrated the opening of the panama canal, which connected. Where a mountain once stood was now a path of water connecting the worlds two largest oceans. Silver people turns the building of the panama canal into poetry this delightful historical novelinverse by awardwinning author margarita engle tells the story of the creation of the panama.
Her many acclaimed books include silver people, the lightning dreamer, the wild book, and the surrender tree, a newbery honor book. Margarita engle is a cubanamerican poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Meet the author silver people and the adventure of. Margarita engle one hundred years ago, the world celebrated the opening of the panama canal. Margarita engle s silver people in her newest freeverse novel, silver people. Engle s most recent books are the lightning dreamer and when you wander.
Historical fiction in free verse about the building of the panama canal. From the young silver people whose backbreaking labor built the canal to the denizens of the endangered rainforest itself, this is the story of one of the largest and most difficult. An interview with multicultural childrens author margarita engle and her novel in verse, silver people. Panama collection of the canal zone librarymuseum silver people heritage foundation united states national archives work together to make a list of the countries that are involved in the creation of the panama canal referenced in the poems on pagespp. Her award winning young adult novels in verse include the surrender tree, the poet slave of cuba, tropical secrets, and the firefly letters. Margarita engle follows four individuals involved in the building of the panama canal in the early twentieth century. December 20 a masterful command of language and space. In this compelling story, engle paints a picture of an oftenlooked era and. Voices from the panama canal ebook written by margarita engle. Canal to the denizens of the endangered rainforest itself, this is the story of one of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A historical verse novel, silver people portrays the viewpoint of the workers, the environment, and the leaders, providing a full.
From the young silver people whose backbreaking labor built the canal to the denizens of the endangered. Besides, poem in the voice of historical figures such as john stevens, theodore roosevelt, george goethals, jackson smith, gertrude beeks, and harry frank. From the animal inhabitants of the panamanian jungle, disturbed and displaced by the construction, and the trees felled to the human workers, engle unites disparate voices into a cohesive narrative in poems chronicling the creation of the panama canal. As the panama canal turns 100, newbery honor winner margarita engle tells the story of its creation in this powerful new ya historical novel. Her award winning young adult novels in verse include the surrender tree, the poet slave of cuba, tropical secrets and the firefly letters. A tale from the panama canal by margarita engle, 9780702253294, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read silver people. A tale from the panama canal by margarita engle 9780702253294 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. This richly developed novel is an excellent addition to any collection.
In this compelling story, engle paints a picture of an often overlooked area and highlights. She was the first latino author awarded a newbery honor book award, forread more. Centered on the lives and hardships faced by workers, silver people follows the story of four nonwhite workers during a time of great exploitation and maltreatment. Voices from the panama canal by margarita engle, 9780544109414, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Silver people is a verse novel about the building of the panama canal. Reviewed by janine kitson author margarita engle s lyrical verse novel captures the fear, desperation and exploitation of the caribbean workers who risked their lives from malaria, yellow fever and landslides to build the panama canal from 1904 1914. Margarita engle follows four individuals involved in the building of the panama canal. Where a mountain once stood was now a path of water connection the worlds two largest oceans. Silver people by margarita engle is a verse novel exploring the construction of the panama canal.