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Margarita Engle

Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings

Margarita EngleNonfiction | Memoir in Verse | Middle Grade | Published in 2015

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Margarita Engle

Enchanted Air

Nonfiction | Memoir in Verse | Middle Grade | Published in 2015
Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Memoir in Verse • Nonfiction

Period
Setting

Cuba and United States • 1950s

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

1120L

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Super Short Summary

In Enchanted Air, Margarita Engle recounts her biracial identity journey during Cuba's Civil War and the Cold War, highlighting her experiences of family separation, cultural dislocation, and political tension while navigating life between Cuba and the United States. Sensitive topics include historical conflict, identity struggles, and emotional stress.

Nostalgic

Emotional

Hopeful

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.3

3,701 ratings

77%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle is widely praised for its beautiful, poetic prose and its poignant portrayal of a bicultural childhood during the Cold War. Readers appreciate the emotional depth and lyrical quality of the memoir, though some feel the historical context could be more thoroughly explored. Overall, it is celebrated for its heartfelt storytelling and vivid imagery.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Enchanted Air?

Readers who enjoy The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros or Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson would appreciate Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle. Ideal for young adults and poetry lovers, it appeals to those interested in memoirs, cultural identity, and lyrical narratives.

4.3

3,701 ratings

77%

Loved it

17%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

224

Format

Memoir in Verse • Nonfiction

Period
Setting

Cuba and United States • 1950s

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

Lexile Level

1120L

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