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With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero
By ENGLE, Margarita
- ISBN
- 9781534424937
- Publisher
- Atheneum
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 31, 2020 | YA
Gr 7 Up—In the capable hands of Engle, this novel in verse about Rubén Darío is utterly moving. Born in the late 1860s, Darío created a literary movement known as Modernismo while rambunctiously coming of age. Engle shares a trove of discoveries about a boy from Nicaragua with a fractured family who became the celebrated "Poet Boy" traveling the world. He overcame hardship and pushed the boundaries of artistry, with his most renowned poem abou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
