Singing with Elephants

A novel in verse about the friendship between a young girl named Oriol and the poet Gabriela Mistral, set in Santa Barbara, California. Cuban-born Oriol, an eleven-year-old aspiring writer, struggles to belong but finds solace in helping her parents at their veterinary clinic. When Nobel Prize-winning poet Gabriela Mistral moves to town, Oriol opens up to her, finding both healing and hope through their shared love of words. As Oriol creates her own world of words, she learns the importance of courage and staying true to herself, even when it means keeping secrets to save a baby elephant in need. A powerful story of friendship and self-discovery by Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Margarita Engle.