{"product_id":"evamar-margarita-engle-hardcover","title":"Evamar -- Margarita Engle, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThree starred reviews!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003espellbinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enovel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teen's journey to uncover her late grandmother's roots in Cuba.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust before she was transformed into an invisible spirit my grandmother whispered her last wishes into my ear: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eprinkle my ashes in a patch of girasoles, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewait patiently, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eharvest the seeds, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003efly to la isla, find el jardín, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eplant las semillas.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThen and only then--\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eread my diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvamar has arrived in Cuba with her abuela's ashes and her mother's warnings: \u003ci\u003eDon't talk politics, boil the tap water before you drink, y por favor absolutamente, don't fall in love\u003c\/i\u003e. But then she meets Río, a captivating drummer whose music and presence she can't ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRío bears his own scars, separated from his family in the United States. As their bond deepens, Evamar discovers an ancestral treasure that could change her future--and the lives of millions of Caribbeans.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Margarita Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4\" H x 5.5\" L x 1\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781665988070\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67749903597872,"sku":"9781665988070","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781665988070.jpg?v=1788852685","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/evamar-margarita-engle-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}