Lectorum Catalog 2024

173 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Latino Voices Gary Soto CHATO Y LOS AR: 3.6/GR:N AMIGOS PACHANGUEROS Chato and the Party Animals Sp. PB (VK32337) 9780142400333 $8.99/7.20 2002 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration CHATO Y SU CENA AR: 3.6/GR: Q/630L Chato’s Kitchen Sp. PB (PU6865) 9780698116016 $8.99/7.20 1996 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration ¡QUÉ MONTÓN DE TAMALES! AR: 3.4 Too Many Tamales GR: N/AD540L Sp. PB (PU2074) 9780698114135 $8.99/7.20 Grades 2-3 GARY SOTO Mexican-American BÉISBOL EN ABRIL Y AR: 5.1/GR:R/830L OTROS CUENTOS Baseball in April and Other Stories Grades 6-8 SHORT STORIES/LATINO INTEREST This wonderful collection contains eleven stories about Latino children with a passion for life. Soto’s portrayals offer strong psychological insight and describe situations that most readers can relate to. Sp. PB (SN41026) 9781631139116 $13.95/11.16 Eng. PB 9780152025670 $7.99/6.40 1996 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative TOMANDO PARTIDO GR: R Taking Sides Grades 6-8 REALISTIC FICTION Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his former basketball team when he moves from the barrio to the suburbs and joins a new team. This moving story explores the divided loyalties. Sp. PB (SN41415) 9781631139123 $13.95/11.16 Eng. PB 9780152046941 $9.99/8.00 CRUZANDO EL PACÍFICO AR:5.5/ Pacific Crossing GR:R/710L Grades 6-8 MEXICAN AMERICAN INTEREST In this sequel to Taking Sides , Lincoln and his barrio brother Tony Contreras are invited to Japan as exchange students. During their stay, they learn about their own dual identity as Mexican Americans, family closeness, and the universal nature of hard work. Sp. PB (SN41416) 9781631139109 $13.95/11.16 JENNIFER TORRES Mexican-American EMPEZAR OTRA VEZ GR:W/690L The Do-Over Grades 4-6 CHAPTER BOOK/FAMILY LIFE After Lucinda’s and Raquel’s parents get divorced, the relationship between the once inseparable sisters becomes strained. When the pandemic hits and the girls must quarantine at their father’s ranch, Raquel sees the opportunity to try and recover what they have lost. If they could convince their mother to come to the ranch, perhaps their parents could fall in love again and the family would be given a do-over. When they arrive at their father’s place, they discover that his new girlfriend and her daughter are already living there. As Raquel’s plans fall apart, Lucinda begins to question why they argue so much. Maybe the attempts to unite the family is what tore them apart. Sp. PB (SO46481) 9781338849219 $7.99/6.40 STEF SOTO, LA REINA DEL TACO Stef Soto, Taco Queen AR: 4.6/GR: V/750L Grades 6-8 CHAPTER BOOK/REALISTIC FICTION Stef Soto just wants to be like the other seventh graders in her school. She is desperate not to smell like the onions and cilantro from her family’s taco truck. She wants her dad to get a real job and pick her up from school in a regular car (or at least let her walk home alone). When new city ordinances threaten her father’s business, it seems like her wish has come true. Stef will have to discover what’s most important in life and embrace her identity. Sp. PB (HC43186) 9781418597863 $12.99/10.40 KARLA ARENAS VALENTI Mexican-American LOTERÍA Loteria Grades 5-8 CHAPTER BOOK Set in Oaxaca, an 11-year-old girl named Clara is marked for la Loteria. Life and Death deal the cards and Clara’s fate is in their hands. She is totally unaware of what is happening. All she knows is that her cousin has disappeared. She will stop at nothing to save him, even traveling to the magical kingdom of Las Pozas, a place where every move has a price, and every decision has consequences. Sp. PB (RH47157) 9781644738573 $14.95/11.96 New New ERIC VELASQUEZ Puerto Rico PULPO GUISADO Octopus Stew Grades K-2 HUMOR Ramsey’s grandmother decides to make octopus stew. She did not count on the octopus escaping from the pot and capturing her. Ramsey dons his red cape and sets out to save grandma. A recipe for octopus stew is included. Sp. PB (HL46444) 9780823452514 $8.99/7.20 Sp. HC (HL45378) 9780823448647 $17.99/14.40 LOS DISCOS DE MI ABUELA AR: 4.4/ Grandma’s Records GR: O/AD870L Grades 2-3 PUERTO RICAN INTEREST Every summer Eric stays with his grandma in New York’s El Barrio. They listen to her amazing record collection and dance salsa. Eric and his grandma go to see a live performance by Rafael Cortijo and his combo, their favorite band, which proves to be a memory to last a lifetime. This touching story of a relationship that bridges generations is as beautiful to look at as it is lyrical to read. Sp. PB (LC34309) 9781933032184 $11.99/9.60 EL REGALO DE MI ABUELA AR: 5.2/ Grandma’s Gift GR: P/900L Translated by Eida de la Vega Grades 2-3 PUERTO RICAN INTEREST To complete a school project, Eric has to see the new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum during his Christmas vacation. His grandmother promises to make the trip with him after she has prepared the typical pasteles and bought the holiday presents. What they discover at the museum proves to be a life-long inspiration for Eric. Sp. PB (LC46128) 9781632459893 $11.99/9.60 2011 Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration