Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

ILLUSTRATIONS John O’Brien GR P American Civil War / Military and Wars / Leaders and Leadership 9781631134289 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point, he graduated second in his class. In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn’t let him fight for the North. Despite the South’s ultimate defeat, General Robert E. Lee remains one of America’s true military heroes. Bonnie Bader ¿Quién fue Robert E. Lee? Who Was Robert E. Lee? Jess Brallier ¿Quién fue Albert Einstein? Who Was Albert Einstein? ILLUSTRATIONS Robert Andrew Parker GR Q Scientists / Jews / Military and Wars 9781631138485 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History / Science Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein—but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here’s the story of Albert Einstein’s life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed. Dinah Brown ¿Quién es Malala Yousafzai? Who Is Malala Yousafzai? ILLUSTRATIONS Andrew Thomson GR R Social Activists / Middle East / School and Education 9781631134180 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography Malala Yousafzai is a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. Meg Belviso and Pam Pollack ¿Quién fue Nelson Mandela? Who Was Nelson Mandela? ILLUSTRATIONS Stephen Marchesi GR S Social Activists / Civil Rights / Prejudice and Racism 9781631134265 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as an adult, he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty- seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first Black president and went on to live his dream of change. 132 MIDDLE GRADE READERS WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US 3-5 Middle Grade Readers