Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse including The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor Book, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Hurricane Dancers, The Firefly Letters, and Tropical Secrets. She lives in northern California.
Genres: Young Adult Romance, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Novels
Skywriting (1995)
The Firefly Letters (2010)
Hurricane Dancers (2011)
The Wild Book (2012)
The Lightning Dreamer (2013)
Morning Star Horse (2017)
Forest World (2017)
Jazz Owls (2018)
With a Star in My Hand (2020)
Your Heart, My Sky (2021)
Rima's Rebellion (2022)
Singing with Elephants (2022)
Wings in the Wild (2023)
Wild Dreamers (2024)
Island Creatures (2025)
Evamar (2026)
The Firefly Letters (2010)
Hurricane Dancers (2011)
The Wild Book (2012)
The Lightning Dreamer (2013)
Morning Star Horse (2017)
Forest World (2017)
Jazz Owls (2018)
With a Star in My Hand (2020)
Your Heart, My Sky (2021)
Rima's Rebellion (2022)
Singing with Elephants (2022)
Wings in the Wild (2023)
Wild Dreamers (2024)
Island Creatures (2025)
Evamar (2026)
Collections
The Surrender Tree (poems) (2000)
The Sky Painter (poems) (2015)
Miguel's Brave Knight (poems) (2017)
Dreams from Many Rivers (poems) (2019)
The Sky Painter (poems) (2015)
Miguel's Brave Knight (poems) (2017)
Dreams from Many Rivers (poems) (2019)
Picture Books show
Non fiction show
Books containing stories by Margarita Engle

The Mistakes That Made Us (2024)
Confessions from Twenty Poets
edited by
Irene Latham and Charles Waters

Calling the Moon (2023)
16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors
edited by
Yamile Saied Méndez and Aida Salazar
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Award nominations
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Margarita Engle recommends

The Siren and the Star (2025)
Colby Cedar Smith
"The Siren and the Star is powerful, sensual, and just as musical as the fascinating history."

Sunrise Nights (2024)
Brittany Cavallaro and Jeff Zentner
"An emotional duet. Together, the voices gradually create their own source of 'new light.' Beautiful!"

Muted (2021)
Tami Charles
"Muted blends the music of beautiful poetry with a powerful and relevant message. A stunning book."
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