Lectorum Catalog 2024

159 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Authentic Literature When The Great Ones Were Young Georgina Lázaro (Puerto Rico) Grades 4-6 BIOGRAPHY/POETRY The iconic figures of the past that we love and admire have something in common with each and every one of us: they, too, were once young boys and girls. The collection Cuando los grandes eran pequeños tells in gentle verse the stories of children from the Hispanic world who, as adults, left their mark on society. FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA AR:3.2 Illustrated by Enrique S. Moreiro GR: M/670L Sp. PB (LC43084) 9781632456915 $11.99/ 9.60 2010 Pura Belpré Honor Book 2010 American Library Association Notable Book GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ AR:3.5/ (GABITO) GR:N/650L Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng Sp. PB (LC45984) 9781632459886 $11.99/ 9.60 JORGE LUIS BORGES AR:4.0/GR: M/700L Illustrated by Graciela Genovés Sp. PB (LC42377) 9781632456755 $11.99/ 9.60 JOSE MARTÍ AR:4.9/GR: M/660L Illustrated by María Sánchez Sp. PB (LC43255) 9781632456939 $11.99/ 9.60 JUANA INÉS AR:4.6/GR: M/AD580L Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Illustrated by Bruno González Preza Sp. PB (LC45199) 9781632459275 $11.99/ 9.60 JULIA DE BURGOS AR:4.28/GR: M/550L Illustrated by Poli Marichal Sp. PB (LC44177) 9781632458155 $11.99/ 9.60 MARK TWAIN GR: M Mark Twain Sp. HC (LC43687) 9781632457622 $14.99/ 12.00 PABLO NERUDA AR:4.6/GR: M/610L Illustrated by Marcela Donoso Sp. PB (LC45582) 9781632459572 $11.99/ 9.60 RUBÉN DARÍO GR:S Illustrated by Lonnie Ruiz Sp. HC (LC41103) 9781632456410 $14.99/ 12.00 2018 Commended Title, América Award 2017 Campoy-Ada Honor Book CUANDO LOS GRANDES ERAN PEQUEÑOS SET 1 each of 9 books (LCS43696) $113.91/91.00 CUANDO LOS GRANDES ERAN PEQUEÑOS DON CARACOL DETECTIVE Y GR:P EL MISTERIO DEL GALLIPATO Detective Don Caracol and the Newt Mystery José Francisco Viso (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/MYSTERY The daring detective, Don Caracol, and his assistant, the earthworm Eustaquio, have a new case. While they are investigating a series of robberies, the pond begins to dry up. Will Don Caracol be able to find out what’s going on before the water runs out? Games and activities to test comprehension are included. Sp. PB (BU41713) 9788469604748 $13.99/11.20 ORIÓN Y LOS ANIMALES MAGOS GR:P Orion and the Magical Animals Joan Manual Gisbert (Spain) Grades 4-6 MYSTERY/ANIMAL STORIES Orión, the dog of a street musician, is forced to flee the city when his owner falls ill and is taken to the hospital. After he finds a mysterious box in the woods, astonishing things begin to happen... Sp. PB (GS33684) 9788466725569 $13.99/ 11.20 CUANDO MIGUEL NO FUE MIGUEL When Miguel Was Not Miguel GR: R/890L Alfredo Gómez Cerdá (Spain) Grades 4-6 FANTASY On the way to the supermarket, Miguel meets a homeless man who says something so powerful that it changes his life forever. Readers, like Miguel, will learn that it is important to think about people who are marginalized by the rest of society. Sp. PB (ALG43422) 9788498458787 $15.99/ 12.80 MI VECINO CERVANTES GR:Q My Neighbor Cervantes Rosa Huertas (Spain) Grades 4-6 FRIENDSHIP A boy named Lucas is convinced that his second floor neighbor is Miguel de Cervantes! Thus begins a wonderful intergenerational friendship between the two. This book offers a fun way to introduce children to elements of the great writer’s life. Sp. PB (GS41047) 9788469808900 $15.99/ 12.80 ¿QUÉ SABES DE FEDERICO? GR:S What Do You Know of Federico? Rosa Huertas (Spain) Grades 4-6 HISTORICAL FICTION/CHAPTER BOOK Clara, the albino daughter of the dorm cook, has never gone to school and does not know how to read. One night, she meets a young man named Federico, who turns out to be none other than Federico García Lorca before he was famous. This meeting changes the course of her entire life. The young Gloria Fuertes, Salvador Dalí, and Luis Buñuel are also students at the school. This excellent novel will inspire readers to learn more about these important figures in Spanish culture. Sp. PB (LV47070) 9788414052518 $14.99/ 12.00 EMPIEZA POR A GR: N It Begins with an A Félix Jiménez Moreno (Spain) Grades 4-6 MEMORY LOSS/GRANDMOTHERS Alicia and her grandmother have a close relationship, but the little girl is worried because her grandmother has been acting differently for a while. Her parents tell her the changes are due to a disease that begins with the letter A. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV44679) 9788414024812 $12.99/10.40 SIETE REPORTEROS Y UN GR: O PERIÓDICO Seven Reporters and One Newspaper Pilar Lozano Carbayo (Spain) Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/TEAMWORK Alejandro wants to manage his own newspaper, but of course, he doesn’t have reporters, money or the slightest idea of how to write an article! Children will learn a very valuable lesson as Alejandro fights the odds to make his dream come true. This edition has been adapted from the original novel to make it easier to read. Sp. PB (SM44364) 9788467595895 $15.99/ 12.80 TE CUENTO MI CUENTO GR:T/1080L I’ll Tell You My Story Juan Camilo Jaramillo López (Colombia) Grades 4-6 REACHING GOALS/SHORT STORIES In the six short stories included here you’ll find characters who reach their goals thanks to love, persistence, and friendship. Two of those characters are a worm that wants to be a butterfly and a boy that finds friends in the sea. Sp. HC (PV45505) 9789583059698 $10.99/ 8.80 ALMA DE ELEFANTE Soul of an Elephant Andrea Maceiras (Spain) Grades 4-6 SIBLINGS/CHAPTER BOOK Suy and Lawen are twins. They fight to save an elephant that has been trained to entertain tourists. After many struggles, they find a sanctuary for the elephant. Lawen decides to stay in that area. After all, she is said to have the soul of an elephant. Sp. HC (GS45901) 9788469890851 $18.99/15.20