{"product_id":"evamar","title":"Evamar","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enovel in verse about first love, hidden cultures, and ancestral connections that follows a teens journey to uncover her late grandmothers roots in Cuba.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust before she was transformed\u003cbr\u003e into an invisible spirit\u003cbr\u003e my grandmother whispered her last wishes\u003cbr\u003e into my ear:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eprinkle my ashes in a patch of girasoles,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ewait patiently,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eharvest the seeds,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003efly to la isla, find el jardn,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eplant las semillas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThen and only then\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eread my diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEvamar has arrived in Cuba with her abuelas ashes and her mothers warnings: \u003ci\u003eDont talk politics, boil the tap water before you drink, y por favor absolutamente, dont fall in love\u003c\/i\u003e. But then she meets Ro, a captivating drummer whose music and presence she cant ignore.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRo bears his own scars, separated from his family in the United States. As their bond deepens, Evamar discovers an ancestral treasure that could change her futureand the lives of millions of Caribbeans.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507704177013,"sku":"9781665988070","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781665988070.jpg?v=1787042843","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/evamar","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}