PRE-ORDER: Hopeful Heroes: More Poems About Amazing Latinos
PRE-ORDER: ON SALE DATE: September 2, 2025
In this companion to Bravo!, Margarita Engle's beautiful poetry introduces young readers to lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have all shown tremendous resilience.
Prepare to be inspired by this empowering collection of poetry that tells a larger story about fortitude and community across Hispanic history. From environmental activists such as Christina Figueres to record breaking athletes like Pelé, each role model featured is a legend in their own right. There’s no better time to champion the accomplishments of this remarkable group of unsung heroes from all across Latin America!
Those profiled in this collection include Anacaona, Martín de la Cruz and Juan Badiano, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, Simón Bolívar, Mariana Grajales Cuello, Ana Roqué de Duprey, Julio Garavito Armero, Ramón Fonst Segundo, Christiana Figueres, Juano Hernández, Gabriela Mistral, Martín Chambi de Coaza, Marina Núñez del Prado, Noé Canjura, Nicolás García Uriburu, Pelé, and Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
- Author(s)
- Margarita Engle and Juliet Menéndez
- Publication Year
- 2025
- Publication date
- September 2, 2025
- Pages
- 48
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Godwin Books
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9781250313942
- Dimensions
- 9.3 × 0.5 × 11.2 in
- Weight
- 1.0 lb
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