Lectorum Catalog 2024

157 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Authentic Literature DOMINGOS CON LA TÍA TRINA Sundays with Aunt Trina Irene Vasco (Colombia) Grades 3-5 FAMILY LIFE Ana does not know what to think when Aunt Trina comes to her house. People say she’s difficult and cra-zy. Ana has to divide her Sundays between Trina and her social media. What begins as an obligation turns into an enjoyable time learning about the elderly woman’s life. Sp. PB (ENL45789) 9789585497405 $13.99/ 11.20 CASI EL MOSTRO Almost the Monster Rosa Elena Velasco (Mexico) Grades 3-5 OVERCOMING FEARS Pablo is scared because he is convinced there is a monster in his room. He happens to be right because there is a monster in his room, one that his fear created. He eventually befriends the monster that he names Casi (Almost) and finds his inner strength. Sp. PB (PRG46449) 9786075673929 $11.99/ 9.60 EL MISTERIO DEL ANILLO DEL ZAR The Mystery of the Tsar’s Ring Luisa Villar Liébana (Spain) Grades 3-5 MYSTERY/CHAPTER BOOK Someone has stolen Mr. Poposki’s family heirloom. He hires Detective Leopoldo to find the guilty party and get his ring back. The animal characters will make this mystery very appealing to young readers. Sp. PB (SM46672) 9788411204279 $14.99/12.00 EL PALACIO DE PAPEL GR:Y The Paper Palace José Zafra (Spain) Grades 3-5 FRIENDSHIP/ADVENTURE Deep in the corners of an old house, a family of mice lives in an encyclopedia where the words on the pages come to life. One day, a field mouse appears and tells them about the outside world. The mice are so intrigued that they finally decide to venture out of the old house. Sp. PB (GS36560) 9788420789880 $13.99/ 11.20 EL HIJO DEL JARDINERO GR:N The Gardener’s Son Juan Farias (Spain) Grades 4-5 FAMILY LIFE/SIBLINGS The gardener’s son lives a life marked by sadness. But things begin to change when he learns that he will soon have a baby brother. As he anticipates the arrival of the new baby, the boy becomes more optimistic and realizes that he must become more mature. Sp. PB (GS5804) 9788420727868 $14.99/ 12.00 New New NI ERA VACA NI ERA CABALLO AR:3.9 It Was Neither a Cow Nor a Horse Miguel Ángel Jusayú (Venezuela) Grades 4-5 LATIN AMERICAN INTEREST A Guajiro shepherd boy who lives secluded from the modern world comes across what he perceives to be a very strange and terrifying creature. It is neither a cow nor a horse and it rolls on the ground without being pushed. Finally, his family reveals that it was just a truck. The wonderful illustrations reflect the mysterious landscapes of the Guajira desert. Sp. PB (EK1414) 9789802572120 $11.99/ 9.60 LA COMPOSICIÓN AR:3.8/GR:R/790L The Composition Antonio Skármeta (Chile) Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano Grades 4-5 HUMAN RIGHTS Available in picture book format, Skármeta’s sensitive story explores a boy’s experience with the military dictatorship in his country. This award-winning story focuses on an aspect of current political history that is seldom presented in children’s books. Sp. PB (EK33244) 9789802573059 $11.99/ 9.60 ¡BRAVO, ROSINA! AR:4.8/GR:P/900L Bravo, Rosina! María José Thomas (Chile) Grades 4-5 HISTORICAL FICTION In this story, set in Chile in the early 1900s, Rosina’s grandfather returns from a long journey with something extraordinary: a gramophone and some records that play marvelous music. When he decides to build his own recording studio, Rosina is forbidden to enter, but she watches everything atop a tree in the garden. Sp. PB (EK36858) 9789802572908 $16.99/ 13.60 CUENTOS DE APOLO AR:3.8/GR:S/630L Tales of Apolo Hilda Perera (Cuban-American) Illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro Grades 4-5 SHORT STORIES Exquisite black-and-white drawings give a new look to Hilda Perera’s first book, considered a classic of children’s literature in Spanish. Cuentos de Apolo portrays the hopes, pleasures, and frustrations of a sensitive country boy who is anxious to learn about the world around him. Sp. PB (LC6354) 9781880507681 $9.99/ 8.00 LAS CARTAS DE ALAIN GR:V/810L Alain’s Letters Enrique Pérez Díaz (Cuba) Grades 4-5 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/FRIENDSHIP A Cuban boy narrates the story of his best friend, Alain, who sets out to sea with his parents on a dangerous voyage in search of a better life. This book about the strong bonds that stem from childhood friendships describes the plight of many Cuban children like Alain. Sp. PB (GS33380) 9788466706193 $13.99/11.20 LÁGRIMAS DE SIRENA Mermaid Tears Beatriz Actis (Argentina) Grades 4-6 FRIENDSHIP From the time Ana and Oski meet on the beach, they became inseparable friends. They begin to investigate the history of a sunken ship in the area and end up solving a transatlantic mystery from the past. Sp. PB (QU42626) 9789875041578 $11.99/ 9.60 CÓMO ARREGLAR UN LIBRO MOJADO How to Repair a Wet Book Roberto Aliaga (Spain) Grades 4-6 FRIENDHIP/CHAPTER BOOK This story about the problems caused by a wet book is told with a fun combination of screen shots, illustrations, and short chapters. Friendship can sometimes arrive when you least expect it. Sp. PB (SM44420) 9788467591958 $15.99/ 12.80 DON FACUNDO IRACUNDO, EL GR:S VECINO DEL SEGUNDO Frankie Cranky, Second Floor Neighbor Roberto Aliaga (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/HELPING OTHERS Elia can never play in her apartment because underneath her lives a grumpy old man. She begins to think that his bad mood might be because he’s lonely and she decides to try and make him happy. Sp. PB (ED41720) 9788468324678 $11.99/ 9.60 LA AVENTURA DEL OCTOPUS GR: N Adventure in the Octopus Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/WATER CYCLE Miranda is an inventor who has created a submarine called the Octopus that was designed to shrink to a microscopic size and follow a drop of water through its entire cycle. Her daughter Claudia, her nephew Javier, and Mina the cat end up inside the sub and accidentally activate it. Miranda, the children, and the feline end up witnessing the fascinating cycle first hand. This book contains activities and questions for reading comprehension. Sp. PB (GS40419) 9788467871227 $14.99/12.00