The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle

The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom

Margarita Engle

169 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical poetry young adult emotional informative reflective fast-paced
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The Surrender Tree is a lyrical, Newbery Honor-winning history in poems, and this edition has the Spanish and English text available in one book. It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. People have been round...

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Moods

informative 77%
emotional 59%
dark 37%
sad 37%
challenging 33%
reflective 29%
inspiring 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 22%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 22%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 30% | Character: 30% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

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3.87

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