Lectorum Catalog 2024

169 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Latino Voices PABLO CARTAYA Cuban-American EL ÉPICO FRACASO DE AR: 4.2 ARTURO ZAMORA The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK/AWARD WINNER For Arturo, the summer in Miami means playing basketball until nightfall, drinking mango shakes, keeping cool in the shade, and, maybe, just maybe, working a shift as a dishwasher in his grandmother’s restaurant. This summer also includes, Carmen, the poetry-loving girl who just moved into the apartment complex where Arturo lives. When a real estate developer arrives and threatens to change it, Arturo and Carmen draw up a plan of action and discover the power of protest and poetry. Sp. PB (RH44532) 9781984899682 $8.99/7.20 Eng. PB 9781101997253 $8.99/7.20 2018 Pura Belpré Medal for Narrative ANGELA CERVANTES Mexican-American ALLIE, GANADORA POR FIN GR:S/660L Allie, First at Last Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Allie comes from a family of overachievers; therefore, she is determined to win a medal, ribbon or trophy of her own. When she hears about a prestigious contest at school, she decides it’s her time to shine. There is just one small problem: one of the contestants is her ex-best friend Sara. Could she win first place and her friend back at the same time? Sp. PB (SO43451) 9781338187885 $6.99/5.60 FRIDA, EL MISTERIO DEL ANILLO DEL PAVO REAL Y YO GR:T/670L Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Paloma Márquez travels to Mexico City for the first time. Her father, who died when she was young, was born there and she hopes she will remember something about him during her stay. In Mexico, she meets Lizzie and Gael, who ask her to help them find a ring that belonged to Frida Kahlo. By locating it, they would receive a huge reward and the gratitude of the Mexican government. What better way to honor her father than by finding jewelry owned by his favorite painter? Lizzie and Gael are hiding something. What are their true intentions? Sp. PB (SO43423) 9781338269079 $6.99/5.60 GABY, PERDIDA Y ENCONTRADA Gaby, Lost and Found AR:3.9/GR:S/650L Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Sixth-grader Gaby finds comfort and solace volunteering at the animal shelter after her mother is deported. She would love to adopt Feather, one of the cats at the shelter, but how can she bring Feather home when she herself feels lost? Sp. PB (SO42635) 9780545848435 $6.99/5.60 RUTH BEHAR Cuban-American EL NUEVO HOGAR DE AD600L TÍA FORTUNA FAMILY LIFE/ Tia Fortuna’s New Home JEWISH INTEREST/I Grades K-2 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Since the apartment building where Tia Fortuna lives is going to be demolished to make way for a luxury hotel, Estrella and her mother spend the day with Fortuna, helping her get ready to move into an assisted living facility. Estrella learns about the family’s Cuban and Sephardic Jewish traditions while they say goodbye to her beloved home. Sp. HC (VK46459) 9780593381069 $17.99/14.40 CARTAS DE CUBA Letters from Cuba Grades 5 & Up IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE The situation is getting dire for Jews in Poland on the eve of World War II. Esther’s father has fled to Cuba, and she is the first one to join him. It’s heartbreaking to be separated from her beloved sister, so Esther promises to write down everything that happens until they’re reunited. Sp. PB (RH45802) 9780593313510 $12.95/10.36 MI BUENA MALA SUERTE Lucky Broken Girl AWARD-WINNER Grades 5 & Up /IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE When Ruthie Mizrahi moves with her family from Cuba to the lively streets of New York, she has a lot to take in: new scenery, new sounds, and a new language. Just as she is adapting, becoming fluent in English, and has made new friends, she gets hurt in a car accident and is put in a body cast. She is bedridden for months. All sorts of interesting people come to visit her, bringing stories and gifts. Maybe, things will turn out okay after all. Sp. PB (SNP46054) 9780593313497 $12.95/10.36 2018 Pura Belpré Medal for Narrative ADRIANA HERNÁNDEZ BERGSTROM Cuban-American ABUELITA Y YO HACEMOS UN FLAN Abuelita and I Make Flan Grades K-2 GRANDMOTHERS Anita is very excited to help Abuelita make flan for Abuelo’s birthday. When she grabs the special plate used to turn the flan over, she accidentally breaks it. Now she thinks she has ruined everything. In this tender, multi-generational story, Anita learns the importance of family and tradition. A recipe is included. Sp. HC (CH46737) 9781623543990 $17.99/14.40 New New LETY ALZA SU VOZ GR: U Lety Out Loud Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK Lety’s first language is Spanish. She loves volunteering at the animal shelter. The cats and dogs do not mind if she makes a mistake speaking English. When the shelter asks someone to write profiles about the animals, Lety offers to help. Hunter, a grumpy classmate, also wants to write the profiles. He challenges Lety to a little contest: whoever gets the most animals adopted through the profiles will become the shelter’s official writer. Will Lety find her voice in time and also be able to adopt her favorite dog? Sp. PB (SO44840) 9781338359169 $6.99/5.60 KATHLEEN CONTRERAS Mexican-American BRAIDS/TRENCITAS AR:4.4/GR: N/640L Illustrated by Margaret Lindmark Grades 2-4 FAMILY/MEXICAN AMERICAN INTEREST This bilingual story shows the importance of family and of reading, while also emphasizing the rewards of passing along cultural traditions. Beautiful illustrations portray the moving story of Bela and her grandma, who love to tell stories, braid hair, and play lotería with the family: “Our stories, like our braids, bind us forever.” Sp./Eng. HC (LC36051) 9781933032276 $16.99/13.60 2010 América’s Commended Book SWEET MEMORIES/DULCES AR:3.9/ RECUERDOS GR: O/600L Grades 2-4 MEXICAN INTEREST/GRANDFATHER Kathleen Contreras follows up her debut picture book Braids/Trencitas with a loving portrait of family and Mexican culture. In Sweet Memories/Dulces recuerdos, a young boy and his grandfather share memories and their love of paletas, the delicious popsicles that originated in Michoacan. Sp./Eng. HC (LC39318) 9781933032917 $14.99/12.00