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At a glance

Published
2015
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Subgenre
Memoir
Words
13,609
Section
Middle Grade

Enchanted Air

Margarita Engle

A memoir in verse about Engle's childhood split between Cold War-era Los Angeles and Cuba, and the heartbreak of the two countries becoming enemies.

  • Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award 2016
  • NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2016
  • Pura Belpré Author Award 2016
  • Walter Dean Myers Honor 2016
  • Golden Kite Award 2016
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2016
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Themes

FamilyBelongingCultural heritageWar & conflict

Mood

Feels reflective, emotional, hopeful.

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