| Miguel's Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote Contributor(s): Engle, Margarita (Author), Colon, Raul (Illustrator), Rivera, Thom (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1974902501 ISBN-13: 9781974902507 Publisher: Dreamscape Media OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.6" W x 4.9" (0.10 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - Spanish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fictionalized first-person biography-in-verse of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra follows the early years of the child who grew up to pen Don Quixote, the first modern novel. The son of a gambling, vagabond barber-surgeon, Miguel looks to his own imagination for an escape from his family's troubles and finds comfort in his colorful daydreams. At a time when access to books was limited and imaginative books were considered evil, Miguel is inspired by storytellers and wandering actors who perform during festivals. He longs to tell stories of his own. When he is nineteen, four of his poems are published, launching the career of one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is the Cuban-American author of many verse books, including the Newbery Honor winner The Surrender Tree, the PEN USA Award winner The Lightning Dreamer, and the verse memoir Enchanted Air, which has won many awards, including the inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award Honor and the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. Her books have also received multiple Pura Belpre Awards and Honors, Americas Awards, Jane Addams Awards and Honors, and more.Colon, Raul: - Raul Colon is a prolific and popular illustrator and muralist. His work has been featured on the cover of The New Yorker, and he has received The David Usher Greenwich Workshop Award, SI Gold and Silver Medals, honors from Communication Arts and 3x3, and two Pura Belpre Awards. He has also twice been included in the NY Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing and has twice been the recipient of The Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Award.Rivera, Thom: - Thom Rivera is a multiple Earphones award-winning narrator. He is also a classically trained television, film, theatre, and voice actor. Based in Los Angeles, he spent twelve years living and working in New York City. He has toured nationally and performed at regional theatres and Shakespeare Festivals throughout the US. On television, he can be seen in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, New Girl, The Mindy Project, and the CBS series Zoo. |