Miguel’s Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote
Margarita Engle
Told in free verse, this fictionalized first-person biography looks at the childhood of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Miguel turns to imagined adventures about a courageous but awkward knight as a refuge from a difficult early life. The book follows the young Miguel who will later write Don Quixote and become a major writer in Spanish. Pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations accompany the verses. Additional material includes author, illustrator, historical, and biographical notes.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
