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Sueños Salvajes (Wild Dreamers)

Margarita Engle

Preseleccionado para el Premio Nacional del Libro

En este emocionante romance juvenil de la galardonada autora Margarita Engle, el amor y la conservación se entrelazan mientras dos adolescentes luchan por proteger la vida silvestre y sanar de sus pasados problemáticos.

Ana y su madre han estado viviendo en su coche desde que su padre militante se convirtió en uno de los más buscados por el FBI. Leandro ha luchado con una ansiedad debilitante desde que su familia huyó de Cuba en una balsa peligrosa.

Una noche de luna llena, en un parque silvestre en California, Ana y Leandro se encuentran. Su conexión es instantánea: una radiancia compartida que se siente tanto científica como mágica. Luego descubren que no están solos: un enorme león de montaña acecha entre los árboles, uno de los muchos animales salvajes cuyo hábitat ha sido amenazado por los humanos.

Decididos a hacer una diferencia, Ana y Leandro inician un club de rewilding en su escuela, trabajando con científicos para construir cruces de vida silvestre que puedan ayudar a los leones de montaña a encontrarse. Si los pumas pueden encontrar su camino hacia un mañana mejor, seguramente Ana y Leandro también podrán.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Jul 8th, 2025
  • Pages: 240
  • Language: Spanish
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.70in - 1.00in - 0.35lb
  • EAN: 9781665950671
  • Recommended age: 13-17
  • Categories: Science & Nature - EnvironmentHispanic & LatinoNovels in Verse

About the Author

Romay, Alexis: - Alexis Romay is the author of two novels and two books of poetry. His essays and opinion pieces have been published by NBC News, World Literature Today, Museum of Modern Art, El Nuevo Herald, Latino Rebels, Hypermedia Magazine, Replicante, Letras Libres, and other outlets. He has written lyrics for Paquito D'Rivera and translated over forty picture books, as well as novels by Ana Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle, Miguel Correa Mujica, Meg Medina, Stuart Gibbs, and Adrianna Cuevas. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
Engle, Margarita: - Margarita Engle is the Cuban American author of many books including the verse novels Rima's Rebellion; Your Heart, My Sky; With a Star in My Hand; The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor winner; The Lightning Dreamer; and Wild Dreamers, a Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor book. Her verse memoirs include Soaring Earth and Enchanted Air, which received the Pura Belpré Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor, and was a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, among others. Her picture books include Drum Dream Girl, Dancing Hands, and The Flying Girl. Visit her at MargaritaEngle.com.

Praise for this book

* "In this stirring novel-in-verse, award-winning Engle brings together themes of love, resilience, and environmental activism in a way that feels urgent and timeless. . . . Engle's verse glimmers with tenderness while confronting themes of survival, identity, and hope. A moving addition to YA collections, this novel will resonate with teens navigating personal challenges while dreaming of a better world."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
* "Emotions run deep and true in the concrete poems and free verse, which offer complex relationships that are familial, cultural, romantic, and environmental, appropriately blurring the lines between them for readers already invested in effecting heartfelt change."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED REVIEW
"Distinctive verse by Engle portrays Ana and Leandro's alternating perspectives to fully immerse readers in this sweetly rendered romance, adding depth to the teens' parallel journeys. . . a heartwarming and inspiring eco-centric read that addresses timely issues such as conservation of wildlife and emphasizes the importance of people's connecting to nature--and each other."--Publishers Weekly
"Verse in various forms, including beautiful concrete poems, effectively conveys this story's themes of sustainability, resilience, and activism. A transformative journey celebrating the power of overcoming personal struggles to make a lasting impact." --Kirkus Reviews