{"product_id":"with-a-star-in-my-hand-rubn-daro-poetry-hero-9781534424937","title":"With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Exceptional.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Heartfelt...Thoughtful and effective.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Engle's lyrical poetry emotionally conveys the reality of being a greatly gifted, passionate, and deeply ambitious young man in a turbulent time.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author Margarita Engle comes a gorgeous novel in verse about Rub n Dar o, the Nicaraguan poet and folk hero who initiated the literary movement of Modernismo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a little boy, Rub n Dar o loved to listen to his great uncle, a man who told tall tales in a booming, larger-than-life voice. Rub n quickly learned the magic of storytelling, and discovered the rapture and beauty of verse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA restless and romantic soul, Rub n traveled across Central and South America seeking adventure and connection. As he discovered new places and new loves, he wrote poems to express his wild storm of feelings. But the traditional forms felt too restrictive. He began to improvise his own poetic forms so he could capture the entire world in his words. At the age of twenty-one, he published his first book \u003ci\u003eAzul\u003c\/i\u003e, which heralded a vibrant new literary movement called \u003ci\u003eModernismo\u003c\/i\u003e that blended poetry and prose into something magical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn gorgeous poems of her own, Margarita Engle tells the story of this passionate young man who revolutionized world literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534424937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2020 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margarita Engle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37888607289525,"sku":"9781534424937","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_552efcf7-ab22-4c96-af4a-d3794bf455b6.jpg?v=1607631505","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/with-a-star-in-my-hand-rubn-daro-poetry-hero-9781534424937","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}