La selva

Name: La selva
Brand: Books del Sur
SKU: 9781534429307
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La selva, de Margarita Engle (publicada en inglés como Forest World), es una novela en verso para jóvenes de entre 12 y 18 años ambientada en la Cuba contemporánea. Sigue a Edver, un niño criado en Miami, que inesperadamente se reencuentra con su hermana Luza en la selva cubana. Mientras se unen por secretos familiares y preocupaciones ambientales, se enfrentan a un peligroso cazador furtivo que amenaza a especies en peligro de extinción. Escrita en verso libre y lírico, la historia combina aventura, dinámicas fraternales y temas ecológicos, convirtiéndola en un recurso bilingüe atractivo para explorar la conservación, la identidad y la familia en las aulas de primaria y secundaria.

English Description:

La selva by Margarita Engle (published in English as Forest World) is a middle-grade verse novel set in contemporary Cuba. It follows Edver, a boy raised in Miami, who unexpectedly reunites with his sister Luza in the Cuban rainforest. As they bond over shared family secrets and environmental concerns, they confront a dangerous poacher threatening endangered species. Written in lyrical free verse, the story blends adventure, sibling dynamics, and ecological themes, making it a compelling dual-language resource for exploring conservation, identity, and family in upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

Publishing Details

Author : Margarita Engle

Author Nationality : United States

Type of Spanish : Translated

Physical Details

Type of Book: Chapter

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 244

Year Published: 2019

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 5th

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Fiction

Theme: Imagination, Identity, Family, Adventure