Lectorum Catalog 2024

171 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Latino Voices GUADALUPE GARCÍA MCCALL Mexican-American EL VERANO DE LAS GR: Z MARIPOSAS Summer of the Butterflies Grades 8 & Up FANTASY When Odilia and her four sisters find a cadaver in their secret swimming hole in the Rio Grande, they decide to bring the body to his family in Mexico. Returning to Texas, however, becomes an odyssey akin to Homer’s epic. They receive assistance from La Llorona, but must outwit a witch, evil warlock, vicious half-human owls, and a chupacabras! Will this prepare them for their final test: getting home to the real world where the gods cannot help them? Sp. PB (LW43149) 9781620147863 $16.95/13.56 XELENA GONZÁLEZ Mexican-American DONDE LAS MARAVILLAS GR: R CRECEN Where Wonder Grows Grades K-2 NATURE A grandmother takes her grandchildren to her special garden where they learn about the healing powers and wonders of rocks. Sp. PB (TW45900) 9781947627581 $12.95/10.36 FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ Mexican-American LA MARIPOSA AR:4.9/GR:N La Mariposa Grades 3-5 MIGRANT EXPERIENCE Francisco—the son of a Mexican migrant worker family—is trying to adjust to first grade in the U.S., but feels isolated because he doesn’t speak English, dresses differently from the other children, and is unfamiliar with their customs. Fascinated by a caterpillar his teacher keeps in a jar, Francisco fantasizes about flying away like a butterfly, but eventually learns to fit in. Sp. PB (HM3550) 9780618070367 $7.99/6.40 CAJAS DE CARTÓN AR:5.3/GR: V The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child Grades 6 & Up MIGRANT EXPERIENCE In an unforgettable fashion, Francisco Jiménez describes the harsh lives of migrant farm workers in this series of semi- autobiographical stories. Readers witness his difficult adjustment to a new culture and a new language. Although he suffers through poverty and hunger, his prose is filled with hope. Sp. PB (HM31716) 9780618226160 $11.99/9.60 SENDEROS FRONTERIZOS AR:5.3/GR: Z Breaking Through Grades 6 & Up MIGRANT EXPERIENCE In this sequel to The Circuit, Jiménez digs deeper into the migrant worker lifestyle. He highlights the struggles and triumphs of a Mexican-American family’s will to survive and thrive. Sp. PB (HM31714) 9780618226184 $9.99/8.00 2002 Pura Belpré Honor for Narrative MÁS ALLÁ DE MÍ AR:5.8/GR:Z Reaching Out Grades 6 & Up MIGRANT EXPERIENCE During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family financially strapped, with his self- doubt about succeeding academically, and with separation. Sp. PB (HM41408) 9780547250311 $9.99/8.00 Eng. PB 9780547250304 $9.99/8.00 2009 Pura Belpré Honor for Narrative SONIA MANZANO Puerto Rico CRECER SIENDO CUBANO GR: Z/610L Growing Up Cuban Grades 6-8 HISTORICAL FICTION This book follows the lives of four children growing up in Cuba after the Fidel Castro comes to power. At the end of the story, the author shares why she wrote this book and provides a chronology of the dates mentioned in the novel. Sp. PB (SO46290) 9781338830866 $14.99/12.00 JUANA MARTINEZ-NEAL Peruvian-American ALMA Y CÓMO OBTUVO SU AR:1.9/GR: K NOMBRE Alma and How She Got Her Name Grades K-2 FAMILY LIFE Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela thinks her name is way too long. When her father explains the history behind each part, she realizes her name is actually perfect for her. Sp. PB (CK46639) 9781536220421 $7.99/6.40 Sp. HC (CK43196) 9780763693589 $17.99/14.40 Eng. HC 9780763693558 $17.99/14.40 2019 Caldecott Honor Book MEG MEDINA Cuban-American EVELYN DEL REY SE MUDA AR:3.6 Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades K-2 Friendship Evelyn is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together, but, after today, Evelyn won’t live across the street anymore. This book captures the special bond the two girls. Sp. PB (CK46764) 9781536230680 $8.99/7.20 Sp. HC (CK45323) 9781536213348 $17.99/14.40 MANGO, ABUELA Y YO AR:3.6/GR:K/ Mango, Abuela, and Me AD790L Illustrated by Angela Domínguez Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades 2-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE When Mia’s grandmother moves in with them, she speaks very little English and Mia’s Spanish is not very good. To make matters worse, the grandmother misses her homeland. The two end up teaching each other their languages with the help of a parrot named Mango. Sp. PB (CK40883) 9780763680992 $7.99/6.40 Eng. PB 9780763695132 $7.99/6.40 2016 Pura Belpré Award for Narrative and Illustration TÍA ISA QUIERE UN CARRO AR:3.3/ Tia Isa Wants a Car GR:N/AD670L Grades 2-3 DETERMINATION Tia Isa wants to buy a car, but she does not have enough money saved up. Her young niece takes on a number of odd jobs and surprises her aunt with the balance she needs. Sp. PB (CK40890) 9780763657512 $7.99/6.40 MERCI SUÁREZ SE PONE LAS PILAS Merci Suarez Changes Gears Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK Merci is in sixth grade, and she does not have a big house or go on fancy vacations like the other students at Seaward Pines Elementary Academy. Things seem different this year, and not just at school. Her beloved grandfather is acting strangely, calling people by the wrong names, and getting angry all the time. Just when the situation couldn’t get any worse, Merci’s family must confront a problem they have been trying to avoid. Sp. PB (CK46503) 9781536212594 $8.99/7.20