The Poet Slave of Cuba

"An absolutely lovely book . . . that should be read by young and old, black and white, Anglo and Latino." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

"Readers will hear the stories--and never forget them." --Booklist, Starred Review

"A work of literary imagination. Engle's skillful portrait will spark readers' interest in Manzano's own poetry." --The Horn Book, Starred Review

"The moving poetry and finely crafted story will draw readers in and leave them in tears and in awe." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review

"A rare and stunning account . . . a tour-de-force." --Juan Felipe Herrera, winner of the Pura Belpre Honor for Laughing out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish

"I not only learned about an exceptional life--I felt it. Soul-stirring and direct." --Nancy Osa, winner of the Pura Belpre Honor for Cuba 15

"Only a poet with Engle's delicate sensitivity could have presented the complexity of Manzano's life and the depth of his soul in such a brief, accessible, and enthralling book." --Alma Flor Ada, winner of the Pura Belpre Medal for Under the Royal Palms

"Every once in a while a book comes along that is so heart-achingly beautiful, so pure, you want to tear down the doors and make the world take notice. This is one of those rare works." --Cindy Wathen, co-author of Remembering Cesar: The Legacy of Cesar Chavez

"This beautiful, unique biography reads and sounds like a symphony. Lyrical, informative, and inspiring." --Teresa Dovalpage, author of A Girl Like Che Guevara

"Through this impassioned story we plunge into the inhuman depths of slavery and surge up with the Poet Slave to triumphant freedom." --Anilu Bernardo, author of Jumping Off to Freedom