Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

ILLUSTRATIONS Martina Flor Arce GR V Intolerance and Acceptance / Friendship / Imagination and Play 9781641011273 51" x 8" / 144 pp $12.99 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Isabel wears her grandmother’s bracelet, which, according to her, brings good luck. The precious object gets lost, and then begins a tour around the most diverse and endearing people in her neighborhood, changing everyone’s lives. The dynamic prose, the abundant dialogue, and the descriptions of the characters round out a novel that captures readers with multiple storylines. Andrea Ferrari El círculo de la suerte The Circle of Luck MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR, INCLUDING PREMIO JAÉN DE NARRATIVA JUVENIL, THE WHITE RAVENS, AND 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS ILLUSTRATIONS Carlus Rodríguez GR V Mysteries and Detective Stories / Feelings and Emotions / Family 9789589002803 51" x 8" / 192 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Novel / Mystery Francisco Méndez is a fourteen- year-old with an extraordinary intelligence and a passion: Sherlock Holmes books. His relatives hope that his brilliance will make him famous, but those expectations overwhelm Francisco. The mysterious killings of three women from his neighborhood test him and take him down a fascinating path. 2007 PREMIO JAÉN DE NARRATIVA JUVENIL, MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD WINNING-AUTHOR Andrea Ferrari El camino de Sherlock Sherlock’s Path Andrea Ferrari La rebelión de las palabras The Word Rebellion Andrea Ferrari Los chimpancés miran a los ojos Chimpanzees Look into Your Eyes ILLUSTRATIONS Carlus Rodríguez GR R Words and Word Games / Nonsense / Family 9786070130717 51" x 8" / 104 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Novel / Fantasy / Humor ILLUSTRATIONS Sebastián Santana GR W Animals / Communication / Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance 9786070132537 5¼" x 8" / 160 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction The Word Rebellion tells the story of the Clum family, whose members are affected by a weird language-related illness. Through humor, irony, and ingenuity, this novel allows readers to enjoy language and words, and at the same time, reflect about the importance of communication. It’s been months since Ema stopped going to school, going out, eating. She doesn’t even want to talk about what happened. And her new city doesn’t seem to help her change her mind. Her desperate mother finds a program at the zoo to help troubled kids. It is there that Ema meets Nina, a young chimpanzee who, with her warm, clear gaze, will help Ema heal her wounds. MULTIPLE-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR, INCLUDING PREMIO JAÉN DE NARRATIVA JUVENIL, THE WHITE RAVENS, AND 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS 2015 THE WHITE RAVENS AWARD; 2015 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS; MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Andrea Ferrari Los chimpancés miran a los ojos Andrea Ferrari Ilustraciones de Sebastián Santana 12+ Los chimpancés miran a los ojos Los chimpancés miran a los ojos www.loqueleo.santillana.com Andrea Ferrari A Ema no le interesa el programa especial del zoológico al que sus padres intentan integrarla. Tampoco volver al colegio, ni hablar con la psicóloga sobre lo sucedido ni discutir los motivos por los que está tan flaca. Pero todo cambia cuando conoce a Nina y comprueba que los ojos de un chimpancé son extrañamente humanos. Una novela emocionante y única. Distinguida en 2015 con los premios White Ravens y Fundación Cuatrogatos. 150 5-8 Middle Grade Readers WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US MIDDLE GRADE READERS