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Isla de leones (Lion Island): El guerrero cubano de las palabras (Cuba's Warrior of Words)
By Margarita Engle
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By Margarita Engle
Hardcover edition
Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Atheneum ISBN9781534446472
Isla de leones (Lion Island): El guerrero cubano de las palabras (Cuba's Warrior of Words)
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Asia, Africa, Europe—Antonio Chuffat’s ancestors clashed and blended on the beautiful island of Cuba. The country is fighting for freedom from Spain. Enslaved Africans and near-enslaved Chinese indentured servants are forced to work long, backbreaking hours in the fields. So Antonio feels lucky to have found a good job as a messenger, where his richly blended cultural background is an asset. Through his work he meets Wing, a young Chinese fruit seller who barely escaped the anti-Asian riots in San Francisco, and his sister Fan, a talented singer. With injustice all around them, the three friends are determined to prove that violence is not the only way to gain liberty.
Note on historical context. Biographical note on Antonio Chuffat. References. Recommended reading.
Note on historical context. Biographical note on Antonio Chuffat. References. Recommended reading.
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