BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

Toño Malpica Soldados en la lluvia Soldiers in the Rain Christine Nöstlinger Un marido para mamá A Husband for Mother ILLUSTRATIONS María Teresa Devia AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Mexico GR X Mexicans and Mexican Americans / Courage / Action and Adventure 9789584541314 4½" x 7⅞" / 166 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction ILLUSTRATIONS Neftalí Vanegras AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Austria GR W Love and Romance / Family Struggles / Divorce 9789580423829 4½" x 7⅞" / 176 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction This novel follows two orphaned siblings as they struggle to care for themselves and their ailing grandfather amidst the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution. When a stranger they believe to be the Devil knocks on their door, the children negotiate for their grandfather’s life in exchange for food and shelter. A story of tragedy and hope with an unexpected ending. After Susi and Irmi’s parents split up, the girls and their mother move in with their grandmother, their aunt, and great-aunt. “Too many women!” complains ten-year-old Susi. She is determined to find her mom a new husband and get her old life back. Susi drafts a list of possible suitors. But alas, her mother picks Susi’s least favorite one. A realistic tale lightened up with humor. Chris Priestley Cuentos de terror de mi tío Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror ILLUSTRATIONS David Roberts AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY UK GR W Horror Stories / Mysteries and Detective Stories / Family 9789584508959 4½" x 7⅞" / 248 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Short Stories / Horror Uncle Montague’s house is hidden in the woods. Every time Edgar visits, he senses that children from the town are spying on him from behind the trees, yet he is determined not to let that scare him. When his uncle tells him the stories behind his collection of cursed objects—a small doll, a golden frame, and a bronze telescope— Edgar starts to question his uncle’s true identity. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: 1984 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD; 2003 ASTRID LINDGREN MEMORIAL AWARD Toño Malpica / Christine Nöstlinger / Chris Priestley 2015 SM IBEROAMERICAN PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH LITERATURE Chris Priestley Cuentos de terror del Barco Negro Tales of Terror from the Black Ship ILLUSTRATIONS David Roberts AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY UK GR W Horror Stories / Action and Adventure / Mysteries and Detective Stories 9789584529022 4½" x 7⅞" / 264 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Short Stories / Horror An old motel hangs precariously off a cliff overlooking a dark and stormy sea. Inside, two sick children, Ethan and Cathy, wait alone for their father to come back with a doctor. When a sailor arrives at the motel looking for a room, the children let him in. What follows is a session of macabre storytelling by the sailor that will delight and terrify Ethan and Cathy while the storm passes. 64 Young Adults YOUNG ADULTS 5-8