# Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems - Hardcover

by **Margarita Engle** (Author), **Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez** (Illustrator)

**From award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes _Dreams from Many Rivers_, an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez.**

From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de Le n, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day. It's a portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage. A compelling treatment of an important topic.

### Author Biography

**Margarita Engle** is the Cuban American author of many verse books, including the Newbery Honor Book _The Surrender Tree,_ PEN USA Award winner _The Lightning Dreamer_, and the Walter Dean Myers Honor _Enchanted Air._

**Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez** is an illustrator and animator born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico and based in Brooklyn. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in communications design, with a focus in illustration.

**Number of Pages:** 208

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 08, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in Poems

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 7.3

**Point Value:** 2

## Details

- **Price:** 21.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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