Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Gary Soto Béisbol en abril y otros cuentos Baseball in April and Other Stories ILLUSTRATIONS Barry Root GR R Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance / Hispanics in the U.S. / Mexicans and Mexican Americans 9781631139116 5" x 8" / 152 pp $10.95/ PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes— love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California’s Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK, MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ILLUSTRATIONS Xan López Domínguez GR U Anti Hero / Literature and Writing / Folk and Fairy Tales 9789585928930 51" x 8" / 204 pp $14.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Fantasy / Humor A writer is working on a classic tale of dragons, princesses, heroes, and witches, but his conscience interrupts him constantly to criticize his work. He is determined to write the story, and pays no attention to the sarcastic comments that he must face at the end of each line. A hilarious novel which not only entertains, but also allows the reader a glimpse inside the creative process involved in writing a piece of fiction. Jordi Sierra i Fabra Una (estupenda) historia de dragones y princesas (más o menos) An (Awesome) Story about Dragons and Princesses (More or Less) MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR; 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR 158 5-8 Middle Grade Readers WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US MIDDLE GRADE READERS