Overview
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Oriol naciĆ³ en Cuba, pero vive en Santa BĆ”rbara, California, donde no logra encontrar su sitio. Sin embargo, pasa muchos buenos momentos cuando ayuda a sus padres en la clĆnica veterinaria de la familia, donde cuidan animales heridos.
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La primera ganadora latinoamericana de un Premio Nobel de Literatura, la poeta Gabriela Mistral, se muda entonces a Santa BĆ”rbara, y Oriol se descubre confesĆ”ndole que aspira a ser escritora. Cuando la jovencita descubra que alguien estĆ” amenazando la vida de un pequeƱo elefante en la clĆnica de sus padres, decide tomar acciĆ³n para protegerlo. NecesitarĆ” poesĆa, coraje y fortaleza para hacer lo que cree correcto.
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Una historia escrita con una profunda belleza lĆrica, que ilumina el poder de la amistad entre generaciones, entre humanos y animales, asĆ como el poder de la poesĆa para inspirar acciĆ³n, justicia y aceptaciĆ³n.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura BelprƩ 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.
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Cuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she struggles to belong. But most of the time thatās okay, because she enjoys helping her parents care for the many injured animals at their veterinary clinic.
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Then Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. When she discovers that someone is threatening the life of a baby elephant at her parentsā 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 rightāeven if it means keeping secrets from those she loves.
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A beautifully written, lyrically-told story about the power of friendshipābetween generations, between humans and animalsāand the potential of poetry to inspire action, justice, and acceptance.
This book title, El canto de los elefantes / Singing with Elephants, ISBN: 9781644735909, by Margarita Engle, Alexis Romay, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (June 21, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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