Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Patricia Brennan Demuth ¿Qué fue Pearl Harbor? What Was Pearl Harbor? ILLUSTRATIONS John Mantha GR T Military and Wars / WWII / U.S. in the 20th Century 9781631134074 5½" x 7½" / 124 pp $11.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / History On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history. Joan Holub ¿Qué es la Estatua de la Libertad? What Is the Statue of Liberty? Joan Holub ¿Qué fue el Primer Día de Acción de Gracias? What Was the First Thanksgiving? ILLUSTRATIONS John Hinderliter GR R Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc. / How Things Work/Are Made / Emigration and Immigration 9781631134043 5½" x 7½" / 124 pp $11.99/ PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / History ILLUSTRATIONS Lauren Mortimer GR Q Holidays and Celebrations / American Colonies / Multicultural 9781631134128 5½" x 7½" / 124 pp $11.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / History In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present—the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the one hundredth birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat—350 pieces in 214 crates were shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers. After their first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims at Plymouth shared a three-day feast with their Native American neighbors. Of course, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag didn’t know it at the time, but they were making history, celebrating what would become a national holiday. Patricia Brennan Demuth ¿Qué fue la isla Ellis? What Was Ellis Island? ILLUSTRATIONS David Groff GR Q Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc. / Emigration and Immigration / U.S. in the 20th Century 9781631134067 5½" x 7½" / 124 pp $11.99/ PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / History From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the U.S. for millions of immigrants. In later years, the island was deserted, the buildings decaying. It was not restored until the 1980s, when Americans from all over the country donated more than $150 million. It opened to the public in 1990 as a museum. Learn more about America’s history, and perhaps even your own, through the history of one of the most popular landmarks in the country. 128 MIDDLE GRADE READERS WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US 3-5 Middle Grade Readers