Lectorum Catalog 2024

170 • fax your orders to (877) 532-8676 • www.lectorum.com • Latino Voices ALEXANDRA DIAZ Cuban-American EL ÚNICO DESTINO AR:5.2 The Only Road Grades 6-8 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/AWARD WINNER When Jaime’s cousin Miguel is killed by a powerful gang, he knows he must flee Guatemala with Miguel’s sister Angela or they might be next. Based on actual events, they decide to go live with Jaime’s older brother in New Mexico. This award-winning novel is a story of fear and bravery, love and loss, and people coming together to survive great danger. Sp. PB (SS41867) 9781481484428 $8.99/7.20 2017 Pura Belpré Medal For Narrative JUNOT DIAZ Dominican-American LOLA AR:3.0/AD570L Islandborn Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades 1-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE/MULTICULTURAL Lola’s class is given the assignment to draw a picture of the place where they come from, but, since Lola left the Island when she was a baby, she has no memory of it. She turns to her neighbors and family for help and from their recollections, she begins to understand her homeland. Sp. HC (VK42776) 9780525552819 $18.99/15.20 Eng. HC 9780735229860 $17.99/14.40 2019 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Illustration ALDA P. DOBBS Mexican-American LOS SUEÑOS DESCALZOS DE PETRA LUNA Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna Grades 5-8 HISTORICAL FICTION In 1913, during the Mexican Revolution, Petra Luna’s mother dies. Before her father is forced to fight with the federales, the 12-year- old promises to take care of her grandmother and siblings. When the federales attack her town, Petra and her family flee towards the United States. Petra does not give up her dreams of learning how to read and write even though her grandmother calls them barefoot dreams. She never loses hope during the dangerous journey North, a place where her barefoot dreams can come true. Sp. PB (RH47158) 9781644738429 $12.95/10.36 2022 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative New ADRIANNA CUEVAS Cuban-American EL ECLIPSE TOTAL DE NÉSTOR LÓPEZ The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/FANTASY After his father leaves on another mission, Nestor and his mother move to another town to live with his grandmother. He hopes no one finds out that he can talk with animals. When the animals of the town begin to disappear, Nestor’s grandmother becomes the prime suspect. While he investigates, Nestor discovers the missing animals have been captured by a creature whose power grows during solar eclipses. With an eclipse around the corner, Nestor must work quickly. Sp. PB (MPS46346) 9781250843692 $7.99/6.40 Sp. HC (MPS46345) 9780374390846 $17.99/14.40 2021 Pura Belpré Honor for Narrative CARMEN AGRA DEEDY Cuban-American LA LUNA DE LOS NIÑOS GR:N The Children’s Moon Grades K-2 PHASES OF THE MOON Have you ever wondered why the moon sometimes shines during the day? This picture book introduces readers to the children’s moon. It also explains the different phases of the moon. Sp. PB (SO46683) 9781338830767 $7.99/6.40 14 VACAS PARA AMÉRICA AD:2.8/480L 14 Cows for America Grades 3-5 BRIDGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES This elegant story of generosity tells how the people of a Maasai village gave a gift of 14 cows to America after 9/11 to help offer much needed comfort. The stunning illustrations capture the modest nobility of the Maasai people and the distinctive landscape of the African plain. Sp. PB (YH36467) 9781561455553 $8.95/7.16 LULU DELACRE Puerto Rico RAFI Y ROSI ¡PIRATAS! GR: L Rafi and Rosi Pirates! Grades 1-2 BEGINNING READER Rafi and Rosi, two coqui frogs, learn about pirate history while visiting the famous El Morro Fort in Puerto Rico. A glossary is included at the beginning of the book to aid in comprehension. Sp. PB (CB42825) 9780892393824 $11.95/9.56 New MARGARITA ENGLE Cuban-American LUZ PARA TODOS Light for All Illustrated by Raúl Colón Grades K-2 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE The shining light of the Statue of Liberty has greeted newcomers for years. Margarita Engle’s poetic text and Raúl Colón’s artwork capture the hopes, dreams, and determination of the immigrants who come to the United States. Sp. PB (SS46701) 9781665929523 $8.99/7.20 UN PREGÓN DE FRUTAS A Song of Frutas Grades K-2 CUBAN INTEREST/PICTURE BOOK Whenever the little girl in this story visits her grandfather in Cuba, she helps him sell fruit. They sing the names of the items they have to sell throughout the streets of Havana. Margarita Engle shares information about the street vendors in Cuba known as pregoneros. Sp. PB (SS46949) 9781534494763 $8.99/7.20 Sp. HC (SS45600) 9781534462182 $18.99/15.20 EL CANTO DE LOS ELEFANTES Singing with Elephants Grades 4-6 HISTORICAL FICTION Oriol is a Cuban girl living is Santa Barbara, a place she does not quite feel at home. For the most part she is happy helping in her parents’ veterinary clinic. One day, a mysterious writer moves to town. It turns out to be Gabriela Mistral, whom she befriends. She also discovers someone is threatening the life of a baby elephant. Determined to save it, she must discover the power of her own voice. Sp. PB (RH47156) 9781644735909 $12.95/10.36 ISLA DE LEONES Lion Island Translated by Alexis Romay Grades 5-8 HISTORICAL FICTION Told in verse, this novel introduces readers to Antonio Chuffat, a young man of African, Chinese, and Cuban descent who became a defender of human rights in 19th-century Cuba. It also touches upon anti-Asian sentiment in California at the same time. Sp. PB (SS43841) 9781534429284 $7.99/6.40 LA SELVA GR: T Forest World Translated by Alexis Romay Grades 5-8 SIBLINGS Edver is none too pleased about having to go to Cuba to see the father he hardly knows. He never expected to meet an older sister he had never heard about. The two realize that they have lived very different lives. Trying to find something in common, they go online and accidentally attract the attention of a dangerous poacher. Sp. PB (SS43843) 9781534429307 $7.99/6.40 New New