A review by hricarte
Forest World by Margarita Engle

4.0

This contemporary novel in verse is perfect for middle grade readers and short enough for a class read aloud. Engle writes beautiful and creates strong, distinct voices for Edver and Luza, two siblings separated by the political disparities between Cuba and the US. They meet for the first time as tweens and struggle to relate, bond, and communicate as essential strangers. Engle weaves a good deal of themes into the short novel, focusing much on the lush endemic attributes of Cuba and the very real crime of exotic species poaching.