{"product_id":"singing-with-elephants-margarita-engle-9780593206690","title":"Singing with Elephants","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Margarita Engle about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads to healing and hope for both of them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she struggles to belong. But most of the time that's okay, because she enjoys helping her parents care for the many injured animals at their veterinary clinic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. And when she discovers that someone is threatening the life of a baby elephant at her parents' clinic, Oriol is determined to take action. As she begins to create a world of words for herself, Oriol learns it will take courage and strength to do what she thinks is right--even if it means keeping secrets from those she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautifully written, lyrically told story about the power of friendship--between generations, between humans and animals--and the potential of poetry to inspire action, justice, and acceptance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Replete with lovely, nearly magical imagery...Brilliant, joyful, and deeply moving.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Employing \u003cb\u003eimmersive free verse\u003c\/b\u003e that conveys themes of compassion, friendship, justice, and vulnerability, Engle captures how inexplicable Oriol's grief feels, encasing it in a powerful, charitable, and brave young voice\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"A novel written in verse that sings in your heart.\" -Pura Belpré Award-winning author Marjorie Agosín\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margarita Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059320669X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593206690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e515554 \/ Singing with Elephants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2022 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022","brand":"Margarita Engle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050267570431,"sku":"9780593206690","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6c6f659-b1b6-4204-a5d3-deb42954c44c.jpg?v=1685006224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/singing-with-elephants-margarita-engle-9780593206690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}