Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

James Buckley, Jr. ¿Quién fue Betsy Ross? Who Was Betsy Ross? ILLUSTRATIONS John O’Brien GR P American Revolution / Courage 9781631134203 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. Did she sew the first flag? That’s up for debate, but this book tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create a new nation. James Buckley, Jr. ¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente? Who Was Roberto Clemente? ILLUSTRATIONS Ted Hammond GR Q Sports / Prejudice and Racism / Caribbean and Latin America 9781631134296 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / Sports Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues, where he spent eighteen seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. James Buckley, Jr. ¿Quiénes fueron los hermanos Wright? Who Were the Wright Brothers? ILLUSTRATIONS Tim Foley GR Q Inventions / Aviation / Siblings 9781631134326 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world’s first successful airplane. AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER 133 MIDDLE GRADE READERS