This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

This book was published 2016 by Dreamscape Media .

Margarita Engle is a Cuban American poet, novelist, and journalist whose work has been published in many countries. She is the author of young adult nonfiction books and novels in verse, including The Surrender Tree , a Newbery Honor Book; The Poet Slave of Cuba ; The Firefly Letters ; and Tropical Secrets . She lives in northern California. F. Isabel Campoy is an author, translator, and bilingual educator in San Rafael, California. Theresa Howell is a children's book author/editor in Evergreen, Colorado. Rafael Lopez is a muralist and award-winning illustrator in San Diego, California. Visit their websites at www. isabelcampoy. com, www. theresahowell. com, and www. rafaellopez-books. com.