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Audiobook

Martí's song for freedom = Martí y sus versos por la libertad

Call Number

  • SPANISH J VOX 921 MARTI (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

VOX edition.

Languages

Parallel text in English and Spanish.

Publication Information

[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], [2019, ©2017]

Physical Description

1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Audience

1000L Lexile.

Summary

A bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty for all men and women. Includes author's note, afterword, and author's sources.

As a boy, José Martí was inspired by the natural world. He found freedom in the river that rushed to the sea and peace in the palmas reales that swayed in the wind. Freedom, he believed, was the inherent right of all men and women. But his home island of Cuba was colonized by Spain, and some of the people were enslaved by rich landowners. Enraged, Martí took up his pen and fought against this oppression through his writings. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and forced to leave his beloved island. Martí traveled the world, speaking out for Cuba's independence. But throughout his exile, he suffered from illness and homesickness. He found solace in New York's Catskill Mountains, where nature inspired him once again to fight for independence. Written in verse, with excerpts from Marti's seminal Versos sencillos, this book is a beautiful tribute to a brilliant political writer and courageous fighter for freedom--From dust jacket.

Notes

Book originallly published: New York : Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2017]

"The excerpts from Versos sencillos by José Martí (New York: Louis Weiss, 1891) are in the public domain. English translation of the excerpts © 2017 by Emma Otheguy."

VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter.

"The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website.

Contents

  • Martí's song for freedom
  • Martí y sus versos por la libertad.

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