![]() When the hostility between Cuba and the United States erupts at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Margarita's worlds collide in the worst way possible. ![]() Words and images are her constant companions, friendly and comforting when the children at school are not. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir Paperback Illustrated, Augby Margarita Engle (Author), Edel Rodriguez (Illustrator) 267 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19.99 Other new, used and collectible from 2.25 Paperback 10.99 Other new and used from 1. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings by Margarita Engle Exactly a year ago today, POTUS and Cuba’s President Ral Castro announced a joint agreement reestablishing relations between two countries that have maintained a complicated half-century plus of separation. Enchanted air : two cultures, two wings : a memoir. In this poetic memoir, which won the Pura Belpr? Author Award, was a YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, and was named a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells of growing up as a child of two cultures during the Cold War. ![]()
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