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Skellig
Skellig
Author: David Almond
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Illustrated by: Tania Janco
Michael and his family have just moved to an old
mansion. One afternoon, while his parents are taking
care of his sick sister, Michael sneaks into the rickety
garage. There he discovers Skellig, an extraordinary
creature that needs help to survive. Together with
Mina, his new neighbor, Michael intends to take care
of him until he is better.
A novel that deals with important subjects like
life, death, friendship, love and the amazing
network of connections between things, with
magic and ease.
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 224
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-970-201-236-8
Grades 8 and up
Book: Nominated for
the Prix Sorcières
Author: Winner of
the 2010 Hans Christian
Andersen Award
Costa Book Awards
2011 Prix Sorcières
2006, 2010 and 2015 German
Children’s Literature Award
(JugendliterAturPreis)
Nominated for
the Astrid Lindgren
Memorial Award (ALMA)
Theme:
Life and Death/
Friendship and
Love
Castillo de la Lectura
Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in
Pages: 240
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-463-589-8
Tragafuegos
The Fire Eaters
Author: David Almond
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Photos by: Ricardo Ramírez Arriola
Bobby has always lived in a small coastal town where
he has witnessed wonders: stars that are reflected in
the ocean, a girl who can heal deer with her dreams,
a stunt performer capable of breaking chains and
swallowing fire. However, his new school is a cold
and cruel place, his father has a mysterious disease
and, to make matters worse, the world seems to be
on the verge of a nuclear disaster.
A story superbly told about the fragility of life and
the small miracles that occur daily.
Theme:
Fear of Nuclear
War/World
Crisis/Hope
Grades: 8 and up
Book: Nominated for
the Prix Sorcières
Author: Winner of
the 2010 Hans Christian
Andersen Award
Costa Book Awards
2011 Prix Sorcières
2006, 2010 and 2015 German
Children’s Literature Award
(JugendliterAturPreis)
Nominated for
the Astrid Lindgren
Memorial Award (ALMA)
Travesía del desierto
Journey Through the Desert
Author: José Alberto Cabán
Illustrated by: Victor García Bernal
Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was a territory full
of lakes and meadows. However, after a great climatic
change, this landscape became the great desert that
we now know.
By traversing the trade routes of the Sahara, the
reader will discover the enormous impact of
these paths on the culture of European and world
societies of the past and present.
La Otra Escalera
Size: 10.2 x 11.4 in
Pages: 36
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-970-200-835-4
Theme:
Global Warming/
Sahara Desert
Grades 8 and up
non- fiction