![]() ![]() ![]() The Firefly Letters is a story about a little-known early feminist. In this quietly powerful new book, which is young adult historical fiction based on a true story, award-winning poet Margarita Engle paints a portrait of early women’s rights pioneer Fredrika Bremer and the journey to Cuba that transformed her life. As the three women explore the lush countryside, they form a bond that breaks the barriers of language and culture. Soon Elena sneaks out of the house to join them. ![]() Yet when Fredrika sets off to learn about the people of this magical island, she is accompanied by Cecilia, a young slave who longs for her lost home in Africa. The freedom to roam is something that women and girls in Cuba do not have. ![]() When Fredrika Bremer asked the Swedish Consulate to find her a quiet home in the Cuban countryside, she expected a rustic thatched hut, not this luxurious mansion in Matanzas, where Elena, the daughter of the house, can barely step foot outside. A powerful novel in verse about an early women’s rights pioneer and the journey to Cuba that transformed her life. ![]()
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