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

Dreams from Many Rivers: A Hispanic History of the United States Told in PoemsFrom 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 Len, 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

accessible poems

topics related to immigration are increasingly more important in the classroom and home

Anwuli Okwudili prefers to be called AO

but their very lives

The contest is an intense 10 days of bizarre challenges

hoping he’ll appreciate the sacrifices they’ve made to keep the store afloat

Jane grows suspicious of the secrets hidden within Thornfield Hall—unaware of the true horrors lurking above her very head

Chloe is stung by the lost opportunity for friendship

and ultimately teach Hannah what being Jewish is all about

Never before have your specific grooming needs been addressed

and explains in clear and convincing language why it is in the best interest of whites themselves to do so

his knowing Grandpop tells him it’s not quite time to go to bed yet—first