5/13/2023 0 Comments Summer Birds by Margarita Engle![]() Her books include The Poet Slave of Cuba, winner of the Pura Belpré Award for narrative and the Américas Award The Surrender Tree, a Newbery Honor book Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian, a Kirkus Best Book for Children and The Lightning Dreamer, Cuba’s Greatest Abolitionist, winner of the 2014 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Young Adult/Children’s Literature. Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet and novelist whose work has been published in many countries. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Poems by Newbery Honor–winning author Margarita Engle and illustrations by Aliona Bereghici capture the life of Louis Fuertes and the deep sense of wonder that he felt when he painted the sky. ![]() His art helped to encourage wildlife conservation, inspiring people to celebrate and protect the world of wings. ![]() His best-known works-paintings for habitat exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History in New York-are still beloved by visitors today. He traveled with many scientific expeditions all over the world. Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874–1927) is now known as the father of modern bird art. But as Louis grows up, he begins to draw and paint living, flying birds in their natural habitats. He learns from the art of John James Audubon. To achieve this dream, he must practice, practice, practice. His father wants him to become an engineer, but Louis dreams of being a bird artist. He takes care of injured birds and studies how they look and how they move. ![]()
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