pickBeautiful memoir in verse: Engle writes about her childhood and adolescence throughout the 1950s and 60s - polio, the Cold War, visiting her relatives in Cuba, skipping 2 levels in school, and traveling with parents to Europe.
#Pantone2023
#20in4 Readathon Day 3
#RushAThon Day 27
pickMy knowledge on the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War is very limited, and I am thankful to read Margarita Engle‘s childhood experiences growing up in two different cultures and countries. This memoir has encouraged me to search for other memoirs of the author‘s experiences during this time period.
pickI‘m a huge Margarita Engle fan, and smiled when I saw this was my #BookSpin pick for November. She‘s a genius at sharing historical stories through poetry. Thought this poem from her memoir-in-verse would resonate with the Litsy crowd. 💕
pickThis is the second book I've read by Engle, and once again I am impressed by her ability to weave a story through poetry. I would recommend to any Woodson fans.
pickThe beautiful cover was enough to make me love this book but the words inside were just as endearing. Written in verse, this memoir about the author‘s childhood as a Cuban-American is filled with vivid images of both the island and her California home.
pickA #memoir told in verse, Enchanted Air tells the story of Margarita Engle's Cuban-American family and her childhood during the Cold War. Engle's words are powerful and emotionally evocative. With each vignette, she brings to life her fond memories of rural Cuba and her fearful remembrances of living in America during the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is definitely a must-read for readers who love memoirs told in verse.
The daughter's summer reading list for school
pickIf you loved Brown Girl Dreaming, try Enchanted Air!
It's the memoir of Margarita Engle's experiences growing up Cuban-American during the Cold War. The verse is absolutely beautiful and you can read it in an afternoon.
pick
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir | 
