BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

Katherine Paterson / Janina Pérez de la Iglesia / Chris Priestley Janina Pérez de la Iglesia Oro salvaje Wild Gold ILLUSTRATIONS Luisa Uribe AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Cuba GR V US in the 19th Century / Rocks and Minerals / Travel 9789584524560 4½" x 7¾" / 236 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction / Adventures Gold fever has spread throughout California and the town of Shining is no exception. Its inhabitants risk it all to become rich, while at the same time the cholera epidemic worsens. Billy Cannon is digging for Captain Cook’s legendary red gold like everyone else, but is also moving closer to the woman he loves. To find gold, he will set off on a great adventure that will turn his life upside down. A thrilling read that captures the feelings and emotions of an era. 2009 DRACULA SOCIETY CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT AWARD Chris Priestley Cuentos de terror de la boca del túnel Tales of Terror from the Tunnel ILLUSTRATIONS David Roberts AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY UK GR S Mysteries and Detective Stories / Action and Adventure / Fears 9789587764819 4½" x 7¾" / 254 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Short Stories / Horror When Robert says goodbye to his stepmother and boards the train, he feels relieved. He can’t stand how she is afraid of everything. He soon meets a mysterious woman who tells him horrific stories. Who is she and why is she telling him this? Strangely, he discovers that this apparently casual meeting hides a terrible truth. A hair-raising story from beginning to end, this brief novel is an ideal read-aloud. Katherine Paterson Igual que las estrellas The Same Stuff as the Stars ILLUSTRATIONS Alejandro García AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY USA GR U Feelings and Emotions / Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance / Family 9789580003236 4½" x 7¾" / 296 pp $15.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel Angel’s dad is in jail and her mother has abandoned her and her little brother on their grandmother’s old farm. Angel’s life changes when a stranger tells her about the stars and the planets. Finding a new life subjects this girl to the hardest challenges, but her hope is revived when she remembers what the stranger said: that she is made of the same material as the stars. Igual que las estrellas Katherine Paterson Ilustraciones de Alejandro García 1978 NEWBERY MEDAL; 1998 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD; 2000 LIVING LEGEND BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; 2006 ASTRID LINDGREN AWARD 48 Middle Grade Readers MIDDLE GRADE READERS 5-8