BOOKS FOR Children and Young Adults in SPANISH 2021

Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Clemencia Clemencia AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Mexico Mexicans and Mexican Americans / Love and Romance / Military and Wars 9789580471059 5½" x 8¼" / 227 pp $19.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Romance / Classics Set in Mexico during the French invasion of the 1860s, this historical novel captures in detail the social norms of the times and the characters’ psychological traits. This classic novel depicts the struggle of a country to gain its true independence. Anonymous Las grandes hazañas del Cid Campeador: Cantar de Mío Cid The Great Deeds of the Cid: A Poem Anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes Lazarillo of Tormes AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Spain Action and Adventure / Heroes / Family 9789584524577 5½" x 8¼" / 128 pp $19.99 / PB Literature Poetry / Epic Poems / Classics AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Spain Social Class / Cruelty / Disabilities 9789580469674 5½" x 8¼" / 105 pp $19.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Classics This anonymous poem follows the adventures of a Castilian knight, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, as he reclaims his lost honor. It is the first extensive narrative work in Spanish literature. Written in verse, the poem is intended to unveil the figure of the hero in classic literature— its characteristics, values, and role in society. Written during the decline of the Spanish Empire, this is the quintessential picaresque novel. Written in a direct, familiar, and spontaneous style, this piece of political and social critique provides an unflinching look into the vast social and economic inequalities of Spanish society at the time. This classic marks the beginning of the great Spanish picaresque novel that would end with Don Quixote . A must-read for those studying Spanish literature. Piedad Bonnett (Compiladora) Antología de poesía latinoamericana contemporánea Anthology of Contemporary Latin American Poetry AUTHOR’S NATIONALITY Colombia Literature and Writing / Feelings and Emotions / Caribbean and Latin America 9789584529893 5½" x 8¼" / 331 pp $19.99 / PB Literature Poetry / Anthology This selection of engaging poems will educate the reader on the most relevant poetry produced today in Latin America. The two ultimate goals are to introduce readers to a large number of Latin American poets, and to make readers fall in love so they can further research the poets that intrigue them the most. Ignacio Manuel Altamirano / Anonymous / Piedad Bonnett (Compiladora) 74 Classics CLASSICS 9-12