Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

Dinah Brown ¿Quién es Malala Yousafzai? Who Is Malala Yousafzai? Jess Brallier ¿Quién fue Albert Einstein? Who Was Albert Einstein? James Buckley, Jr. ¿Quién fue Roberto Clemente? Who Was Roberto Clemente? ILLUSTRATIONS Andrew Thomson GR R Social Activists / Middle East / School and Education 9781631134180 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography 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 Malala Yousafzai is a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014, she won the Nobel Peace Prize. 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. Roberta Edwards ¿Quién fue el rey Tut? Who Was King Tut? ILLUSTRATIONS True Kelley GR Q Ancient Civilizations / Curiosities and Wonders / How Things Work/Are Made 9781631138454 5½" x 7½" / 105 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History / Science Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has been a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. This entertaining biography is complete with one hundred black-and white illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses. ILLUSTRATIONS Robert Andrew Parker GR Q Scientists / Jews / Military and Wars 9781631138985 5½" x 7½" / 112 pp $10.99 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History / Science Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein—but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here’s the story of Albert Einstein’s life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed. 210 3–5 Hispanic Culture and Other Cultures WWW. LOQUELEO.COM/US HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES