Wifredo's Jungle: The Power of Wifredo Lam's Art (A Picture Book Biography)

Newbery Honor and Pura Belpré Medal Winner Margarita Engle and New York Times bestselling illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara bring to light the life of Cuban artist Wifredo Lam, who portrayed the enduring Afro Cuban spirit culture through his art.

In a village on the tropical island of Cuba, a boy named Wifredo Lam loved to draw his surroundings-hot blue air, cool green leaves, and brilliant flowers.

As he grew older, Lam paid tribute to his Cuban, West African, and Chinese heritage through his...