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ⓘ About Margarita Engle
Margarita Engle is a renowned Cuban-American writer of historical fiction stories and children’s books. She is also a popular journalist and poet, whose work has featured in numerous countries. Margarita’s works have helped her in winning many awards. Most of her stories are penned in verse, reflecting her Cuban heritage. They also reflect her knowledge and deep appreciation of nature. In 2009, Margarita became the first Latino woman to be awarded the Newbery Honor. The Poetry Foundation selected her to serve as the 6th Young People’s Poet Laureate between 2017 and 2019. In 2018, Margarita was nominated for the 2019 NSK Prize by a jury member named Lilliam Rivera, which she eventually won.
All Book Series by Margarita Engle
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2006
Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2012
All the Love Under the Vast Sky
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margarita Engle?
Margarita Engle is a renowned Cuban-American writer of historical fiction stories and children's books. She is also a popular journalist and poet, whose work has featured in numerous countries. Margarita's works have helped her in winning many awards.
Which Margarita Engle series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Enchanted Air series, the earliest of Margarita Engle's multi-book series: it opens with Enchanted Air (2015) and runs to 2 books across 2015–2019, ending with Soaring Earth (2019).
How many books has Margarita Engle written?
Margarita Engle has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Enchanted Air series with 2 books — and 46 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margarita Engle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margarita Engle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Enchanted Air (2015–2019, 2 books).
How are Margarita Engle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margarita Engle's 48 books into 1 named series and 46 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Enchanted Air (2 books, 2015–2019).