![]() ![]() Amidst the bloodshed and intolerance, she and Diego will have to fight for their lives in a quest to truly be free. ![]() Perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein, this lyrical portrait of hidden identities and forbidden love is set against the harrowing backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. When the Spanish Inquisition reaches Trujillo determined to punish such judaizers, Isabel finds herself in more danger than she ever could have imagined. The Poetry of Secrets by Cambria Gordon Published: FebruPublisher: Scholastic Press Genre: YA Historical Fiction Pages: 416 ISBN: 9781338634181 Goodreads. So for now she sneaks out to attend poetry readings, for she longs to one day be a famous poet…another secret wish that may never come true.īut Isabel’s most dangerous secret is this: Though the Perezes claim to be New Christians, they still practice Judaism in the refuge of their own home. But, although she can’t tell anyone, she only has eyes for Diego Altamirano, a young nobleman whose family would never let him court Isabel. The Poetry of Secrets by Gordon, Cambria Item Height: 1.3in Author: Cambria Gordon Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction Topic: General, Religious /. ![]() ![]() She is supposed to be flattered especially because she and her family are conversos, Jews forced to convert to Catholicism - leaving them low in the hierarchy of the new Spanish order. Isabel Perez carries secrets with her every day.Īs a young woman in 1481, Trujillo, Spain, Isabel should be overjoyed that the alguacil of the city wants to marry her. ![]()
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