BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

Julia Mercedes Castilla Padres ajenos Not Quite My Parents ILLUSTRATIONS Juan Felipe Sanmiguel AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Colombia GR V Feelings and Emotions / Family Struggles / Intolerance and Acceptance 9789584509604 4½" x 7¾" / 144 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Marisol grew up in a small town raised by her grandmother and surrounded by nature, friends, and animals. Now she must rejoin her parents in Santiago, where they moved when she was an infant in search of a better life. But after all these years, her parents feel foreign to her. This story, which will resonate with many in the Latin American community, is good for group readings and discussions about discrimination, family relationships, and courage. Julia Mercedes Castilla / Juan José Cavero / Marina Colasanti Marina Colasanti Lejos como mi querer As Far Away As My Love ILLUSTRATIONS By the Author AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Brazil GR V Folk and Fairy Tales / Kindness / Fantasy and Magic 9789580436515 4½" x 7¾" / 152 pp $15.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Short Stories / Fairy Tales In these twenty-four fairy tales, Marina Colasanti recreates worlds that are simple, but vibrant. Who said fairy tales were out of style? The stories unfold long ago, in a far away land, where kings and queens, magical creatures, and talking animals battle curses and defy destinies. A collection of imaginative and wonderful stories that will introduce readers to a universe of overwhelming imagination. 1996 PREMIO NORMA Juan José Cavero El océano interior The Inner Ocean ILLUSTRATIONS Eunice Espinoza AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Peru GR U Action and Adventure / Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance 9789580002710 4½" x 7 ¾" / 160 pp $15.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy / Adventure This story tells the tale of Miguel, whose passion for the sea leads him to embark on a brig for the first time at the age of nine. Two years later, after a shipwreck, he decides to undertake a new, even riskier voyage on a whaling ship. Awaiting him is a path of many lessons and thrilling adventures on the high seas, including an encounter with the dreaded leviathan. Ilustraciones de Eunice Espinoza El océano interior Juan José Cavero 2017 PREMIO NORMA 46 Middle Grade Readers MIDDLE GRADE READERS 5-8