"Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck" by Margarita Engle is a captivating tale set in the 17th century that intertwines the lives of two young characters from different cultures. The story follows the journey of a Spanish boy and a Taíno girl as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Caribbean. When a hurricane strikes their ship, their destinies collide amidst a backdrop of piracy and survival. Through vivid imagery and poetic prose, Engle explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the clash between cultures as the characters confront the challenges of nature and humanity in their quest for freedom. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Pura Belpre Honour Books-Author .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2011 by Henry Holt & Company .

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.