The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
by Margarita Engle and Sean Qualls
Juan Francisco Manzano was born a slave in Cuba in 1797. Taken from his loving birth... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2006
Word Count 12,804
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 121445
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Manzano, Juan Francisco
- Slaves--Poetry
- Manzano, Juan Francisco, 1797-1854--Poetry
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary
- Cuba--Juvenile poetry
- Poets
- Slaves--Juvenile poetry
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Central & South America
- Manzano, Juan Francisco, 1797-1854--Juvenile poetry
- Cuba--Poetry
- Poets--Poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Cuba
- Slaves
- Poets--Juvenile poetry
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle about The Poet Slave of Cuba
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2020
Author Winner, 2008

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2008

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2007

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2006
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