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Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 192
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-463-758-8
Clara se escribe con K
Clara With a K
Author: Jennifer Boni
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Illustrated by: Paulina Barraza
Clara was always told that her grandmother died a
long time ago, but one day she discovers that she
actually left and is still alive. To confront this hidden
side of her family, Clara embarks on a journey in which
she meets her grandmother, faces her own identity
and, almost without noticing it, grows up and finds her
first love.
A delicate and emotional narrative that reflects
the process of maturing that we all go through
in our adolescence.
THEMES
Family
Relationships
/ Making
Decisions
Grades: 8 and up
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 296
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-463-761-8
El año del Gato
The Year of the Cat
Author: Thanhha Lai
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Illustrated by: Mauricio Gómez Morín
Throughout her life, Hà has only known Saigon: the
joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends and the
beauty of her birds. However, when the Vietnam War
arrives, Hà and her family must flee the country. In the
United States, Hà discovers the coldness of strangers,
the strange landscape, her own strength and that of
her family.
A story about a year of change, dreams, mourning
and healing in the life of a bold immigrant and her
family.
Author: Honorable mention for
the Newbery Medal
Grades: 8 and up
Theme;
War/
Immigration/
Changes/Life in
a New Country
El libro de todas las cosas
The Book of Everything
Author: Guus Kuijer
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Illustrated by: Luis Pombo
Thomas sees things that no one else sees: the beauty
of Elisa and her wooden leg, and the magic of his
neighbor who loves Beethoven. But he also sees how
his fervent and stern father beats his mother. And
Thomas can console her, but not protect her. When he
confronts his father, he realizes that happiness begins
when one ceases to be afraid.
This powerful novel deals with domestic violence
and the effects of fundamentalist ideologies with
insurmountable wisdom and insight.
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 136
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-970-200-856-9
Grades 8 and up
Author: Winner of
the 2012 Astrid Lindgren
Memorial Award (ALMA)
Winner of
the 2002 German Children’s
Literature Award
(JugendliterAturPreis)
Theme:
Domestic
Violence/
Growing Up/
Confronting Fear
Grades 8 and up