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Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck
145 pp.
| Holt |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9240-0$16.99
(2)
YA
Several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century. Two star-crossed lovers of Cuban legend; two historical figures, a pirate and a ruthless conquistador; and a fictional slave give readers spare pieces of one overall story. An introductory list of characters provides information not immediately apparent in their titular poems; the concluding author's note fills in historical background. Bib.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2011