Cover of Enchanted Air Two Cultures Two Wings A Memoir by Margarita Engle, a children's book set in Caribbean Islands for ages 11-14

Enchanted Air Two Cultures Two Wings A Memoir

by Margarita Engle

Age Group: 11-14
Reading Format: Middle-Grade

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About This Book

In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpré Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and…