The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom
by Margarita Engle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- African (Global)
- Women / Girls
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2008
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Spanish
- Lists With This Book
- 30 Multicultural Books for Teens
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Sample: HMH Into Literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle about The Surrender Tree
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 31
Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
March 23, 2016 interview with Margarita Engle
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
May 23, 2017 interview with Margarita Engle
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Pitch América
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by American Libraries Online
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mom.com
On how her parents met with Margarita Engle
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On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
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On family stories with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
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On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
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Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
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On readers theater with Margarita Engle
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On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
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On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Henry Holt & Company
Created by Henry Holt & Company
Lesson Plan from Six Trait Gurus
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Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award Teaching Toolbox
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award Teaching Toolbox
Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Margarita Engle
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award Teaching Toolbox
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award Teaching Toolbox
Awards & Distinctions 7
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Winner, 2009
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Winner, 2009
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2009
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
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