Margarita Engle

<p><strong>Margarita Engle</strong> is a Cuban-American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. Her many acclaimed books include <em>Silver People, The Lightning Dreamer, The Wild Book,</em> and <em>The Surrender Tree</em>, a Newbery Honor Book. She is a several-time winner of the Pura Belpré and Américas awards as well as other prestigious honors. She lives with her husband in Northern California. For more information, visit margaritaengle.com.</p>