Tu Corazón, Mi Cielo (Your Heart, My Sky) - by Margarita Engle

This is a heart-wrenching and moving novel that tells the story of Liana, a young Cuban girl living through the "Período Especial" in 1991.

Despite the hardships and hunger, Liana finds the courage to resist the government's forced labor camp and instead roams the countryside in search of food.

Along the way, she meets Amado, a kind and handsome young man who shares her determination to survive.

Together, they discover that their feelings for each other are deep and true, but will it be enough to sustain them through the harsh realities of their world? Margarita Engle's powerful verse novel is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.