![]() Supported by extensive back material, the book movingly explores this history of religious intolerance. Intricate plot developments keep the story moving swiftly as Isabel and Diego’s blossoming romance brings about brutal consequences Isabel’s strength in the face of horrific events-as well as her passion for Diego and her deep love of family, poetry, and faith-makes her an inspiring role model. Meanwhile, love strikes in the form of handsome Diego, son of a count, whose burning desire to be a painter is as urgent as Isabel’s to be a poet. ![]() To ensure protection from growing suspicions, though, her parents agree to marry her to the powerful town warden, the much older, unattractive Don Sancho. As a young woman in 1481, Trujillo, Spain, Isabel should be overjoyed that the alguacil of the city wants to marry her. Rebellious and romantic Isabel, secretly taught by her grandmother to read and write, longs for a passionate love, a creative life, and the freedom to live openly as a Jewish person. Set in the Spanish town of Trujillo during the early years of the Spanish Inquisition, Gordons absorbing fiction debut focuses on Jewish individuals pretending. The Poetry of Secrets by Cambria Gordon Published: February 2021 Novelist Grades 7-12 Goodreads: 3.79 stars, 53 rating Starred Reviews: none Isabel Perez carries secrets with her every day. Along with her family, 16-year-old Isabel Perez practices her Jewish faith in the cellar of their home while publicly observing Catholic rituals. ![]() ![]() Set in the Spanish town of Trujillo during the early years of the Spanish Inquisition, Gordon’s absorbing fiction debut focuses on Jewish individuals pretending to be newly converted Christians in order to avoid persecution. ![]()
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