BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

María Baranda / Julia Mercedes Castilla María Baranda Invisible Invisible ILLUSTRATIONS Alejandra Barba AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Mexico GR V Friendship / Teamwork / Solidarity 9789587764994 4½" x 7¾" / 152 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Science Fiction Pascual wishes he could disappear. He feels that people don’t listen to him, and when they do, they don’t seem to care. He often wished that he was invisible. He wished it so hard that one day it came true, and he discovered that some of his friends have been lying. Now that he knows who his true friends are, he sets out to solve some old conflicts. A humorous tale that deals with the topic of discrimination. 2004 PREMIO DE LITERATURA INFANTIL DE LA FILIJ Julia Mercedes Castilla Aventuras de un niño de la calle Adventures of a Kid Living on the Streets ILLUSTRATIONS Alejandro Ortiz AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Colombia GR V Action and Adventure / Poverty / Discrimination 9789580409458 4½" x 7¾" / 168 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Joaquín and Armando are forced to live on the streets. The two friends have no family, so they had to learn to survive on their own. They know how to search for food, secure a warm place to sleep, and find allies in the big city. The setting for this unsettling yet important novel could be any Latin American city. A window into the reality of millions of children living on the streets without a family. Julia Mercedes Castilla Emilio Emilio ILLUSTRATIONS Ricardo Vázquez AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Colombia GR V Freedom / Respect / Multicultural 9789580441496 4½" x 7¾" / 144 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Emilio just moved from the country to the city after losing his father. Still mourning, he is forced to start school, make new friends, and adapt to a new environment. He feels overwhelmed by memories of his dead father and misses his life in the country. This story explores life in the country vs. life in the city, prejudice, and the challenge of finding one’s place after a life-altering event. This book will help the reader think about his or her own behavior. 45 MIDDLE GRADE READERS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD WINNER