{"product_id":"with-a-star-in-my-hand-ruben-dario-poetry-hero","title":"With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWith a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMargarita Engle\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781534424937\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eAtheneum Books for Young Readers\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e160\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Exceptional.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Heartfelt...Thoughtful and effective.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Engle's lyrical poetry emotionally conveys the reality of being a greatly gifted, passionate, and deeply ambitious young man in a turbulent time.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed author Margarita Engle comes a gorgeous novel in verse about Rubén Darío, the Nicaraguan poet and folk hero who initiated the literary movement of Modernismo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a little boy, Rubén Darío loved to listen to his great uncle, a man who told tall tales in a booming, larger-than-life voice. Rubén quickly learned the magic of storytelling, and discovered the rapture and beauty of verse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA restless and romantic soul, Rubén traveled across Central and South America seeking adventure and connection. As he discovered new places and new loves, he wrote poems to express his wild storm of feelings. But the traditional forms felt too restrictive. He began to improvise his own poetic forms so he could capture the entire world in his words. At the age of twenty-one, he published his first book \u003ci\u003eAzul\u003c\/i\u003e, which heralded a vibrant new literary movement called \u003ci\u003eModernismo\u003c\/i\u003e that blended poetry and prose into something magical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn gorgeous poems of her own, Margarita Engle tells the story of this passionate young man who revolutionized world literature.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero | Margarita Engle | Hardcover | 9781534424937 | Used: Very Good | Children's Books 1736522","offer_id":50882418344194,"sku":"1736522","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/713-08xotZL.jpg?v=1793066898","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/with-a-star-in-my-hand-ruben-dario-poetry-hero","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}