Rima's Rebellion
Courage in a Time of Tyranny
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · February 15, 2022
An inspiring coming-of-age story told in prose and “spare, lyrical” verse (The Horn Book Magazine) from award-winning author Margarita Engle about a girl falling in love for the first time while finding the courage to protest for women’s right to vote in 1920s Cuba.
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- Who it’s for
- Poetic historical fiction with a serious edge and classroom-friendly cultural context.
- Genres
- Novels in Verse for Teens, Historical YA Romance, Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
- Published
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers, February 15, 2022
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An inspiring coming-of-age story told in prose and “spare, lyrical” verse (The Horn Book Magazine) from award-winning author Margarita Engle about a girl falling in love for the first time while finding the courage to protest for women’s right to vote in 1920s Cuba. Rima loves to ride horses alongside her abuela and Las Mambisas, the fierce women veterans who fought during Cuba’s wars for independence.
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Feminists from many backgrounds have gathered in voting clubs to demand suffrage and equality for women, but not everybody wants equality for all—especially not for someone like Rima. In 1920s Cuba, illegitimate children like her are bullied and shunned. Rima dreams of a day when she is free from fear and shame, the way she feels when she’s riding with Las Mambisas. As she seeks her way, Rima forges unexpected friendships with others who long for freedom, especially a handsome young artist named Maceo. Through turbulent times, hope soars, and with it…love.
Poetic Resistance
Poetic historical fiction with a serious edge and classroom-friendly cultural context.
Come here for
- girl-centered poetry
- women, courage, tyranny
Expect
- sustained narrative read
- identity and insight
Where it sits
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 63% |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & Latin America for Teens | 35% |
| Historical YA Romance | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
- Authors
- Margarita Engle
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- February 15, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Orphan & Foster Stories