Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings [SCM]

by Margarita Engle Author

A memoir in poetry form that explores the author's love for her mother's native Cuba and family; her struggle to fit in her father's native US; and her confusion during the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Cold War. A beautiful introduction to tropical Cuba and many living ideas to ponder. Note: A handful of poems describe the author's experiences coming of age (Junior High, Learning the Hard Way, Life Goes On, First, Last) but nothing is sensationalized or unsuitable for young adult readers.