Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck    by Margarita Engle Order:  USA  Can Henry Holt, 2011 (2011) Hardcover      Reviewed by Ricki Marking-Camuto In Hurricane Dancers, Margarita Engle takes an old and forgotten piece of history and weaves it into a poetry novel. Through enchanting verses, she tells the story of 'The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck'. Our main narrator is a boy called Quebrado, 'the broken one'. He is a slave to Bernardine de Talavera, the very first pirate in the Caribbean. Shortly after they capture the ruthless Alonso de Ojeda, a hurricane destroys their ship. Quebrado is rescued by Ciboney fisherman Naridó and taken to live among the Ciboney people and experience life on land once again. This is a beautiful story and very easy to read. Although the tale is told through multiple narrators - Quebrado, Talavera, Ojeda, Naridó, and Naridó's beloved, Caucubú - the poems easily bring out each character's individuality. All in all, Margartia Engle's Hurricane Dancers is a stunning tale of a snippet of history that reads at the speed of wind. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Teens books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews