Lectorum Catalog 2024

164 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Authentic Literature PADRES PADRÍSIMOS, S.A. Perfect Parents, Inc. GR: T Jaime Alfonso Sandoval (Mexico) CHAPTER BOOK/ Grades 5-8 FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE Have you ever wanted to exchange your parents for some new one? See what happens to a boy named Beto when he does just that! This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension. Sp. PB (LV43974) 9788414017883 $12.99/10.40 2018 Junior Library Guild Selection NADIE TIENE QUE SABERLO No One Has to Know Sonia Santoro (Argentina) Grades 5-8 WRITING ENCOURAGEMENT Hermes is given a diary after telling his younger brother that Santa Claus does not exist and breaking his mother’s computer. With no video games all summer as a punishment, he writes about his vacation and feelings. Sp. PB (PRG47115) 9786075673912 $12.99/ 10.40 LLEGARON CON EL VIENTO GR: U They Came with the Wind Laura Santullo (Uruguay) CHAPTER BOOK/ Grades 5-8 FRIENDSHIP/ACCEPTANCE Tiana, her family, and her dog, along with many others, leave their town due to a terrible drought. Mateo and his brother welcome the strangers with kindness as opposed to others that want them out of there. Tiana warns her friends about the high risk of having their water contaminated by the construction of a gold mine and asks them to help prove that the risk is real. This is a wonderful story about friendship, generosity, and acceptance. Sp. PB (PRG43407) 9786077463290 $12.99/10.40 AYDIN AR:4.9/GR:T/9600L Aydin Jordi Sierra i Fabra (Spain) Grades 5-8 ANIMAL STORIES/NATURE In 1992, a baby beluga whale escaped from a lab in the Black Sea and ended up in a Turkish port. The sailors named him Aydin, Turkish for “clarity.” With his poetic style, the author recreates the Beluga’s journey to freedom. Sp. PB (ED6264) 9788423677160 $12.99/ 10.40 BORIS Y EL AJOLOTE ALBINO GR: T Boris and the Albino Axolotl Agustina Tocalli-Beller (Argentina) Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK/MEXICAN INTEREST Boris and his family move from Argentina to Mexico City. As he becomes accustomed to his new school and city, readers gain insight into Mexican culture and traditions as well as the harsh reality of street children living in the capital. Sp. PB (PRG43011) 9786077463283 $12.99/10.40 New MARCO POLO NO FUE SOLO GR:T/840L Marco Polo Did Not Go Solo Pilar Lozano Carbayo (Spain) Grades 5 & Up ADVENTURE Mateo is a cobbler’s apprentice who loves to spend time listening to the sailors of 13th- Century Venice talk about the amazing places they have visited. One day, while playing with his friend Patrizia, they end up locked in a trunk. When they finally get out of it, they discover they are on a ship sailing to the Orient with none other than Marco Polo! They live the adventures of a lifetime traveling with the great explorer. Sp. HC (BU37132) 9788421698709 $18.99/ 15.20 2010 Lazarillo Award, Spain EL ROBO DEL SIGLO The Theft of the Century Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 6-8 FRIENDSHIP/CHAPTER BOOK Rebeca loves to dance more than anything in the world. After dancing in the museum one day, she ends up in serious trouble. The diamond belonging to the Sultan of Malabar has gone missing and the police think she’s involved! This edition has been adapted from the original to make it easier to read. Sp. PB (SM44425) 9788491073390 $14.99/ 11.20 LA CAJA DE MÚSICA The Music Box Ana Alonso (Spain) Grades 6-8 BULLYING/FEELINGS A red music box is found on the beach by a group of students from a nearby school. They have also seen a mysterious girl walking by the beach. Encouraged by their teacher, each student has one week to discover the box’s secret and contribute to its purpose. In the distance, the girl silently observes them. The box holds an important message about the consequences of bullying. A section on emotions, empathy, and bullying is included at the end of the story. Sp. PB (GS46870) 9788414335390 $13.99/ 11.20 New BORIS Y LAS VOCES ANCESTRALES Boris and the Ancestrál Voices Agustina Tocalli-Beller (Argentina) Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK Boris and Mimi have a new destination: Peru. Faraway from their father and without cellphones, the siblings learn about one of the oldest civilizations in the country. The wisdom of the Peruvian ancestors draws them into a mystery of huge importance to humanity. Sp. PB (PRG46375) 9786075673981 $13.99/ 11.20 COMO TODOS LOS DÍAS GR: Q Every Day Irene Vasco (Colombia) Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK Meet Carolina, a typical girl who goes to school and has to deal with conflicts with classmates, teachers, and family. During one week, she asks herself when something interesting will happen to break the monotony her routine. She does not realize that something new is happening all the time. Sp. PB (ENL45737) 9789585497665 $13.99/ 11.20 YO, ROBINSON SÁNCHEZ, HABIENDO NAUFRAGADO I, Robinson Sanchez, Castaway Eliacer Cansino (Spain) REALISTIC FICTION Grades 5 & Up FIRST PERSON NARRATIVE Miguel and his family move to a new town where everything is completely different, from the people to the climate. Luckily, he befriends a group of kids who overcome their boredom by escaping into the world of literature at the library. Sp. PB (GS42123) 9788469835920 $15.99/ 12.80 PAPÁ Y MAMÁ SON INVISIBLES Mom and Dad Are Invisible Alfredo Gómez Cerdá (Spain ) Grades 5 & Up ADVENTURE Alberto spends a lot of time home alone. His parents constantly tell him they must work hard in order to be able to afford the luxuries he’s accustomed to. Alberto soon discovers that his parents have been hiding a huge secret from him – they’re superheroes and lead extreme and adventurous lives! Sp. PB (BU36594) 9788421692523 $13.99/ 11.20 CUENTOS PARA LOS QUE GR:N DUERMEN CON UN OJO ABIERTO Stories for People Who Sleep with One Eye Open Gabriel Janer Manila (Spain) Grades 5 & Up SHORT STORIES These scary short stories are bound to keep children reading for hours. Poetic, ironic, brief, and magical, these clever stories will surely make readers keep one eye open while the other wanders into a dream. Sp. PB (BU36602) 9788421665244 $13.99/ 11.20