Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Georgina Lázaro León Conoce a Pablo Neruda Get to Know Pablo Neruda ILLUSTRATIONS Valeria Cis GR O Literature and Writing / Feelings and Emotions / Pets 9781631139321 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography Pablo Neruda was a senator, a consul, an ambassador, a scholar, and one of the most famous poets in the world. But even though he was a very important man, he never forgot his inner child. Neruda collected books and other objects as if they were toys; he used to paint a mustache on his face using burnt cork; he loved birds, and, one time, he even tamed a mongoose . . . PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde Conoce a Simón Bolívar ILLUSTRATIONS Ytziar Cori Álvarez GR O Military and Wars / Leaders and Leadership 9781631139284 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD- WINNING TITLE Simón Bolívar is known as El Libertador because he freed an enormous territory—an area that today is shared by six South American countries— from the yoke of the Spanish Empire. Palomo Blanco, his horse, and Nevado, his dog, were his faithful companions throughout this difficult and heroic feat. Edna Iturralde Conoce a Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Get to Know Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ILLUSTRATIONS María Jesús Álvarez GR V Historical Figures / Literature and Writing / Caribbean and Latin America 9781682921456 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography PREMIO CAMPOY-ADA DE LA ACADEMIA AMERICANA DE LA LENGUA 2019: PRIMER PREMIO EN LA CATEGORÍA BIOGRAFÍA From the time she was a little girl in Mexico, Juana Inés de la Cruz showed great interest in books and learning. And that was back when women were not usually allowed to study! But that wasn’t the only thing she achieved: She also wrote a lot and even ended up publishing several books. Today, centuries later, her works are still read and studied, and she is considered one of the most important Spanish-language writers of all time. Get to Know Simón Bolívar Georgina Lázaro León Conoce a Gabriela Mistral Get to Know Gabriela Mistral ILLUSTRATIONS Sara Helena Palacios GR P Books and Reading / Literature and Writing / Family 9781631139307 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography A quiet, shy, and humble little girl grew up to become a very important writer. How important was she? She was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the most prestigious award in the world given to writers! PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR 184 Picture Books 3–5 WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US PICTURE BOOKS