| 词条 | The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom |
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| name = The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom | image = The surrender tree.png | author = Margarita Engle | country = United States | language = English | genre = Narrative verse | publisher = Square Fish | pub_date = March 16, 2010 | media_type = Print | pages = 384 | isbn = 978-0312608712 | oclc = 156845784 | dewey = | congress = | preceded_by = | followed_by = }} The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom is a verse novel set in Cuba, written by Margarita Engle and published in 2010. It received the award of a John Newbery Honor in 2009. PlotThe novel opens in Cuba in 1886, at a time when it was still ruled by the Spanish Empire and Cubans have fought for years for their Independence. Rosa, considered by some to be a witch, is a nurse that has the gift of healing. As a child she learns a wholistic way of healing with flowers and herbs. Ten years later she uses these skills to aid the suffering, as many people starve and grow sick in Weyler's concentration camps. Rosa does not discriminate against anyone needing help, and turns caves into hospitals that are hidden and known only too a few. The slave hunter, Lieutenant Death, has become obsessed with finding Rosa, and destroying the hospitals that she has created. Characters
Historical basisThe character of Rosa is based on a historical Cuban heroine, Rosa Castellanos, known as “La bayamesa”.[1] However, the real Rosa was born in 1834 and would have been in her fifties and sixties in the period covered by the novel. Critical receptionThe Surrender Tree has been viewed by many and seen as a powerful book of poems. The Horn Book Magazine writes “A powerful narrative in free verse...haunting.”[2] “Hauntingly beautiful, revealing pieces of Cuba’s troubled past through the poetry of hidden moments” said School Library Journal.[3] Others may agree with Kirkus Reviews saying that “Young readers will come away inspired by these portraits of courageous ordinary people.”[4] The author “Engle writes her new book in clear, short lines of stirring free verse caught by the compelling narrative voices, many readers will want to find out more.” Finally, “The Poems are short but incredibly evocative” according to Voice of Youth Advocates.[5]Awards
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References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/3845-q-a-with-margarita-engle.html |title=Q & A with Margarita Engle |last1=Bardales|first1=Aida|last2= |first2= |date=April 16, 2009|work=Publishers Weekly|publisher= |accessdate=November 11, 2014}} 2. ^Jane, López-Santillana. The Surrender Tree: Poems Of Cuba's. Horn Book Magazine 84.4 (2008): 465-466. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. 3. ^Maza, Jill Heritage. "The Surrender Tree: Poems Of Cuba's Struggle For Freedom." School Library Journal 54.6 (2008): 158-159. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. 4. ^Rochman, Hazel. "The Surrender Tree: Poems Of Cuba's Struggle For Freedom." Booklist 104.14 (2008): 53. Academic Search Complete. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. Vancouver/ICMJEReferences 5. ^"Pure Poetry: VOYA's Poetry Picks For 2008." Voice Of Youth Advocates 32.1 (2009): 13. Library & Information Science Source. Web. 25 Nov. 2014 External links
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