{"product_id":"martis-song-for-freedom-marti-y-sus-versos-por-la-libertad-hardcover","title":"Martí's Song for Freedom: Martí Y Sus Versos Por La Libertad - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Otheguy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeatriz Vidal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Books of the Year, School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e Children's Book Award, International Literacy Association (ILA)\u003cbr\u003e Best Books, Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e North American Academy of the Spanish Language Award, Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española\u003cbr\u003e Américas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Martí's seminal work, \u003ci\u003eVersos sencillos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYo soy un hombre sincero\u003cbr\u003eDe donde crece la palma, \u003cbr\u003eY antes de morirme quiero\u003cbr\u003eEchar mis versos del alma\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a boy, José Martí was inspired by the natural world. He found freedom in the river that rushed to the sea and peace in the \u003ci\u003epalmas reales\u003c\/i\u003e that swayed in the wind. Freedom, he believed, was the inherent right of all men and women. But his home island of Cuba was colonized by Spain, and some of the people were enslaved by rich landowners. Enraged, Martí took up his pen and fought against this oppression through his writings. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and forced to leave his beloved island.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartí traveled the world, speaking out for Cuba's independence. But throughout his exile, he suffered from illness and homesickness. He found solace in New York's Catskill Mountains, where nature inspired him once again to fight for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in verse, with excerpts from Martí's seminal \u003ci\u003eVersos sencillos\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is a beautiful tribute to a brilliant political writer and courageous fighter of freedom for all men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Otheguy\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author and a historian of Spain and colonial Latin America. She is a member of the Bank Street Writers Lab, and her short story \"Fairies in Town\" was awarded a Magazine Merit Honor by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Otheguy lives with her husband in New York City. This is her picture book debut. You can find her online at emmaotheguy.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeatriz Vidal\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning painter and illustrator, whose titles include \u003ci\u003eMarti's Song for Freedom\/Marti y sus versos por la libertad\u003c\/i\u003e from Lee \u0026amp; Low Books. Her artwork has been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world, including the International Exhibition of Illustrations for Children in Italy and the Society of Illustrators in New York. Vidal divides her time between New York City and Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can visit her online at beatrizvidal.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.4 x 11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marti's Song for Freedom\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702258241599,"sku":"9780892393756","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/230185f541f4c44fd4904e52b3382e3b.webp?v=1765023759","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/martis-song-for-freedom-marti-y-sus-versos-por-la-libertad-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}