An inspiring coming-of-age story told in prose and spare, lyrical verse ( The Horn Book Magazine ) from award-winning author Margarita Engle about a girl falling in love for the first Time while finding the Courage to protest for women\'s right to vote in 1920s Cuba.
Through turbulent times, hope soars, and with it...love..
As she seeks her way, Rima forges unexpected friendships with others who long for freedom, especially a handsome young artist named Maceo.
Rima dreams of a day when she is free from fear and shame, the way she feels when she\'s riding with Las Mambisas.
In 1920s Cuba, illegitimate children like her are bullied and shunned.
Feminists from many backgrounds have gathered in voting clubs to demand suffrage and equality for women, but not everybody wants equality for all--especially not for someone like Rima.
Rima loves to ride horses alongside her abuela and Las Mambisas, the fierce women veterans who fought during Cuba\'s wars for independence.
An inspiring coming-of-age story told in prose and spare, lyrical verse ( The Horn Book Magazine ) from award-winning author Margarita Engle about a girl falling in love for the first Time while finding the Courage to protest for women\'s right to vote in 1920s Cuba
