The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
by Margarita Engle and Sean Qualls
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
- African (Global)
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2006
Word Count 12,804
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 121445, 2 AR Points
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- 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
Our Original Resources 8
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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 33
Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Pitch América
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by American Libraries Online
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
On how her parents met with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
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On family stories with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
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On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
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Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
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On readers theater with Margarita Engle
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On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Novels in verse discussion with Margarita Engle
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by The Bull Horn
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Suggested Activity from When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer...
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Lesson Plan from Square Fish
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Margarita Engle
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 5
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Winner, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2007
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2006
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