Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

María Fernanda Heredia Los fantasmas tienen buena letra María Fernanda Heredia Ilustraciones de Roger Ycaza Los fantasmas tienen buena letra s letra dia a ía imaginado que an sombrero y tienen sentación. Por lo menos, compañero de Manuela. argen de su vida; pero e es sometida su mejor el fantasma se revele. s nuestra fortaleza sino mos al miedo y alguien es. enticidad de Heredia, esta “a las niñas monstruos”, ra. ISBN: 978-958-5444-26-3 9 789585 444263 61077641-0419 4/04/19 5:54 p.m. María Fernanda Heredia Los fantasmas tienen buena letra Ghosts Have Good Handwriting ILLUSTRATIONS Roger Ycaza GR N Friendship / Family / Doing the Right Thing 9789585444263 5¼" x 8" / 152 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction Manuela is nine years old. She has an aunt who teaches her to collect beautiful words and two endearing friends, Elvira and Javier. One day, Manuela meets a ghost who comes into her life to remind her that we are not alone and that we all have an army of people to count on to help us overcome our fears. This will empower Manuela to help her friend Elvira, who is suffering from bullying. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde Los hermanos que cosechaban cuentos de hadas The Brothers Who Harvested Fairy Tales ILLUSTRATIONS Roger Ycaza GR R Fantasy and Magic / Imagination / Friendship 9786070129575 5¼" x 8" / 150 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Fantasy Twins Luis and José travel around the fantasy world of the brothers Grimm. There, they meet characters like Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, the Valiant Little Tailor, and Hansel and Gretel. The boys investigate the reason that stepmothers are personified as evil, but they must do it before the sand in the hourglass runs out. SKIPPING STONES AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR Francisco Hinojosa Ana, ¿verdad? Ana, Right? ILLUSTRATIONS Juan Gedovious GR Q Diversity / Identity / Intolerance and Acceptance 9786070128462 5¼" x 8"/ 32 pp $12.95 / HB Literature Narrative / Stories / Adventures Ana finds herself in a place where things have strange names, and people have customs that are very different from hers. Ana is criticized for being different. The authorities decide she must become like them. She must learn new customs and answer to a new name. Upset, Ana rebels. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD- WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde Un día más y otras historias: Cuentos sobre animales en peligro de extinción One More Day and Other Stories About Endangered Animals ILLUSTRATIONS Pablo Lara GR R Animal Stories / Animal Welfare / Ecology 9789942193643 5¼" x 8" / 128 pp $16.95 / PB Informational Text & Literature Expository / Narrative / Stories / Fantasy / Allegory A giant armadillo, a green turtle, a condor, and an anaconda are just some of the fascinating endangered South American animals starring in these clever and ingenious stories. Their goal is to create awareness among young readers of the crucial need to protect nature. INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD- WINNING TITLE 142 MIDDLE GRADE READERS WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US 3-5 Middle Grade Readers