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
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)
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)
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
Margarita Engle recommends
Muted (2021)
Tami Charles
"Muted blends the music of beautiful poetry with a powerful and relevant message. A stunning book."
Death Comes in through the Kitchen (2018)
(Havana Mystery, book 1)
Teresa Dovalpage
"Death Comes in through the Kitchen might be a story about death, but it's also alive with authentic cubanidad, intrigue, humor, delicious recipes, and complex characters. Beautifully written and bursting with surprises!"
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life (2017)
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
"Friendships, family, grief, joy, rage, faith, doubt, poetry, and love - this complex and sensitive book has room for every aspect of growing up!"
More recommendations
Anthologies containing stories by Margarita Engle
Calling the Moon (2023)
16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors
edited by
Yamile Saied Méndez and Aida Salazar
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Eighth Annual Collection (1995)
(Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, book 8)
edited by
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
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