BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

Anna Lavatelli / Margarita Londoño / Toño Malpica Anna Lavatelli Cara de chancho Pig Face ILLUSTRATIONS Carmen García AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Italy / Peru GR S Community and Community Involvement / Friendship / Bullying 9789587766486 4½" x 7⅞" / 72 pp $15.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Sometimes life surprises you. Diego certainly thinks so. After a fist fight with Mario, he writes on a wall, “Mario has a pig face.” The next few days, Mario is absent. When Diego stops by his house, he discovers that Mario’s face has become larger and his nostrils have flared up like a pig's. A humorous narrative that discusses the consequences of our thoughts, words, and actions in our everyday life. Margarita Londoño El viaje.com The Trip.com ILLUSTRATIONS Rafael Yockteng AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Colombia GR U Action and Adventure / Africa / Ancient Civilizations 9789580498469 4½" x 7⅞" / 110 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy / Adventure Juanito loves to surf the web. He puts off his homework to explore new sites, eventually landing on a page that makes strange sounds. When he is back to researching the pyramids of Egypt, some familiar hieroglyphs appear on the screen. A glowing green man asks for Juanito’s help to get back to Cairo, and together they travel back in time on an adventure to save the universe. Toño Malpica Margot: la pequeña, pequeña historia de una casa en Alfa Centauri Margot: the Tiny, Tiny Story about a House in Alfa Centauri ILLUSTRATIONS Luisa Uribe AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Mexico GR U Friendship / Kindness / Making a Difference 9789584533135 4½" x 7⅞" / 184 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy 2011 PREMIO NORMA; 2015 SM IBEROAMERICAN PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH LITERATURE Margot loves toys, movies, and popcorn, but she also has lots of responsibilities, like collecting the recycling and cooking dinner. She is an eight- year-old super hero. A touching adventure story about a girl who changes the lives of the people around her, this book celebrates the small acts of heroism we can all do every day. 2015 SM IBEROAMERICAN PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH LITERATURE Toño Malpica Una canción por Temo A Song for Temo ILLUSTRATIONS Margarita Sada AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Mexico GR U Earthquakes and Volcanoes / Compassion / Survival Stories 9786079107918 4½" x 7⅞" / 136 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Temo is an eight-year-old who lives in Mexico City with his mom, dad, sister, grandma, and uncle. His favorite thing in the world is to play soccer with his friend Luis Justino in the Plaza Miguel Angel and eat Miguelitos, drink orange crush, and play Atari. But on September 19, 1985, something horrible happens—an event that will change his life forever. 39 MIDDLE GRADE READERS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD WINNER