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MartÃ's Song for Freedom/Martà y sus versos por la libertad
by Emma Otheguy
Illustrator: Beatriz Vidal
Ages: 6+
Published: 2017
Publisher: Children's Book Press/Lee & Low
ISBN: 978-0-89239-375-6
Keywords: Revolution, Read-Aloud, Bilingual, Cuba, Picture Books for Older Readers, Jose Marti, Diversity
A sensitive bilingual portrayal of the Cuban crusader for justice. In verse, with gorgeous folk-style gouache illustrations.