Books for Children and Young Adults in Spanish 2021

José Agustín La panza del Tepozteco Tepozteco’s Belly ILLUSTRATIONS Tino GR V Mexicans and Mexican Americans / Ecology / Travel 9786070131288 5" x 8" / 118 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction / Adventures A weekend trip to Tepoztlan, Mexico, becomes an incredible adventure for a group of teenagers when they stumble upon a hidden city sacred to ancient Mayan gods. Mexican author José Agustín has done an outstanding job of mixing pre-Columbian Mexican history and modern adventure in this fast-paced novel. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde …y su corazón escapó para convertirse en pájaro . . . And His Heart Escaped to Become a Bird ILLUSTRATIONS Santiago González GR U Caribbean and Latin America / Human Rights 9786070129513 5¼" x 8" / 177 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Historical Fiction / Allegory These are stories about Ecuadorians of African descent from the sixteenth century to the present. Written after meticulous research, they contain just the right language and writing style to captivate all types of readers, especially young ones, who will enjoy these stories full of emotion and enthusiasm. INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD AND SKIPPING STONES AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD AND SKIPPING STONES AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde Cuando callaron las armas When the Guns Fell Silent ILLUSTRATIONS Mauricio Jácome GR N/A Military and Wars / Human Rights / Intolerance and Acceptance 9789942193063 5½" x 8½" / 120 pp $16.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction Twelve astonishing, human tales about the daily lives of children who live in the middle of serious political conflicts in various parts of the world. These stories about Israel and Palestine, Afghanistan, Colombia, Chechnya, Bosnia, Liberia, Sudan, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Spain make up a moving, unprecedented book in Latin American children’s literature. AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES 233 8–12