{"product_id":"wifredos-jungle","title":"Wifredo's Jungle \/\/ The Power of Wifredo Lam's Art (a Picture Book Biography) (Pre-order, Aug 25 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor and Pura Belpré Medal Winner Margarita Engle and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara bring to light the life of Cuban artist Wifredo Lam, who portrayed the enduring Afro Cuban spirit culture through his art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a village on the tropical island of Cuba, a boy named Wifredo Lam loved to draw his surroundings--hot blue air, cool green leaves, and brilliant flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs he grew older, Lam paid tribute to his Cuban, West African, and Chinese heritage through his art, which brought dignity and respect to Cuba's rich mix of cultures. Inspired by and in contact with some of the most renowned artists of the early 20th century, such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and André Breton, Lam blended European cubism and surrealism with multicultural influences to create his own unique style, culminating in the creation of his masterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Jungla (The Jungle)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Margarita Engle, a Newbery Honor Winner and a former Young People's Poet Laureate, and Jacqueline Alcántara, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling illustrator,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWifredo's Jungle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eintroduces young readers to the trailblazing life and work of Wifredo Lam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack matter includes: more information about the life of Lam and where to see his works; a glossary; and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the Cuban American author of many verse novels, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Pura Belpré Honor Book that was also long listed for the National Book Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWings in the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received an International Latino Book Award Gold Medal, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e received a Newbery Honor. Engle served as the national Young People's Poet Laureate from 2017 to 2019. She was born in Los Angeles but developed a deep attachment to her mother's Cuban homeland during childhood summers with relatives on the island. She lives in Central California. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Alcántara\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas illustrated several widely acclaimed picture books, including the #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust Shine!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Sonia Sotomayor. She is the author and illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTíos and Primos,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich received two starred reviews. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and been named Best Books of the Year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, among\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eothers. 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