{"product_id":"martis-song-for-freedom-isbn-9781620148273","title":"Martí's Song for Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Martí's seminal work, \u003ci\u003eVersos sencillos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYo soy un hombre sincero\u003cbr\u003eDe donde crece la palma,\u003cbr\u003eY antes de morirme quiero\u003cbr\u003eEchar mis versos del alma\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a boy, José Martí was inspired by the natural world. He found freedom in the river that rushed to the sea and peace in the \u003ci\u003epalmas reales\u003c\/i\u003e that swayed in the wind. Freedom, he believed, was the inherent right of all men and women. But his home island of Cuba was colonized by Spain, and some of the people were enslaved by rich landowners. Enraged, Martí took up his pen and fought against this oppression through his writings. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and forced to leave his beloved island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMartí traveled the world, speaking out for Cuba's independence. But throughout his exile, he suffered from illness and homesickness. He found solace in New York's Catskill Mountains, where nature inspired him once again to fight for independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in verse, with excerpts from Martí's seminal \u003ci\u003eVersos sencillos\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is a beautiful tribute to a brilliant political writer and courageous fighter of freedom for all men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Children's Book Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47882838147301,"sku":"NP9781620148273","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781620148273_a4223fe1-372c-4833-8991-c76bc4df43b5.jpg?v=1765837147","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/martis-song-for-freedom-isbn-9781620148273","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}