Lectorum Catalog 2024

191 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Holidays I REMEMBER ABUELITO/ YO AR:3.0/GR:M RECUERDO A ABUELITO Janice Levy Grades 2-3 MEXICAN INTEREST A young girl celebrates her grandfather’s spirit by creating an altar and adorning it with his favorite foods, decorating their home with flowers, decorating his grave, and spending the day with her . Sp./Eng. PB (WT35449) 9780807535172 $8.99/7.20 TÍO MONARCA Uncle Monarch Judy Goldman BEGINNING READERS/ Grades 1-3 AUTHENTIC LITERATURE As the Day of the Dead approaches, Lupita and her Uncle Urbano welcome the monarch butterflies, which Uncle Urbano has told his niece are the souls of their beloved deceased relatives. This year’s holiday, however, the holiday will feel quite different for Lupita and her family. Sp. PB (PRG45363) 9786075670782 $11.99/9.60 THE REMEMBERING DAY/EL AR:3.8 DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Illustrated by Robert Casilla Pat Mora Grades 2-3 PICTURE BOOK Mama Alma explains the importance of remembering people who have passed away to her granddaughter Bella and tells her what she should do to celebrate her life after she has died. Pat Mora uses this story to imagine how the Day of the Dead traditions might have begun in a rural village in Mexico generations ago. Sp./Eng. HC (AR40535) 9781558858053 $18.95/15.16 LAS ALMAS DE LA FIESTA Y OTROS CUENTOS DEL DÍA DE MUERTOS The Souls of the Party and Other Stories for the Day of the Dead Judy Goldman Grades 3-5 SHORT STORIES These five short stories show how different families celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Sp. PB (CF42717) 9786076216989 $19.99/16.00 Cinco de Mayo ¡QUIERO AYUDAR!/ AR:3.4/GR:N/630L LET ME HELP! Alma Flor Ada Grades 1-3 DETERMINATION Nobody will let Perico the parrot help with the preparations for the Cinco de Mayo celebration in San Antonio. His cries of “Let me help” are met with “go away.” The determined bird finds a way to help and be part of the big fiesta. Sp./Eng. PB (CB38501) 9780892392391 $10.95/8.76 Easter LA LIEBRECITA The Little Bunny Albert Asensio Grades K-2 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Every year, mother and father bunny have to decide which one of their children will be the real Easter bunny. One by one, they send their seven kids with an egg to see which bunny will pass the test. Instructions on making Easter eggs are included at the end. Sp. HC (ING45645) 9788412029383 $20.99/16.80 EL POLLO DE LOS DOMINGOS AR:3.7/ Chicken Sunday GR: N/750L Patricia Polacco Grades 3-4 FRIENDSHIP/DIVERSITY Two African-American boys and their Russian American “sister” want to buy their “gramma” that special Easter bonnet. When they are wrongly accused of throwing eggs at the shop window, they come up with the perfect way to prove their innocence—and earn money at the same time. Vivid illustrations and captivating characters mark this inspirational blend of culture, friendship, trust, and love. Sp. PB (LC35327) 9781933032443 $9.99/8.00 Eng. PB 9780698116153 $8.99/7.20 Halloween HALLOWEEN Halloween Anna Canyelles Grades PreK-K RHYMING TEXT Join a group of kids as they get into their costumes and go trick or treating. The rhyming text will appeal to young children. Sp. Board Bk (GL44989) 9788424668310 $17.99/14.40 HALLOWEEN, EL DÍA DE LAS BRUJAS/HALLOWEEN, A DAY FOR WITCHES María L. Gutiérrez Grades K-2 RHYMING TEXT This rhyming book captures a little boy’s Halloween excitement from choosing his costume to going trick or treating. Sp./Eng. HC (AR46272) 9781558859531 $18.95/15.16 UN NARVALLOWEEN DE MIEDO A Super Scary Narwhalloween Ben Clanton Grades 1-3 GRAPHIC NOVEL Narwhal does not know what he wants to be for Halloween. Little does he know that his indecision will unleash a wave of fear! Luckily his friends dig deep and find the courage to come to the rescue! Sp. HC (JV46942) 9788426148537 $18.99/15.20 New MORTINA Mortina Barbara Cantini Grades 2-4 FRIENDSHIP/HUMOR Mortina longs to have friends her own age, but, since she is a zombie, her aunt will not let her go outside. She decides that Halloween would be the perfect time to meet the kids in the neighborhood. After all, they will think she is in costume! Sp. HC (GL43165) 9788424662882 $14.99/12.00 UN CASTILLO EMBRUJADO AR:3.2/ EN LA NOCHE DE HALLOWEEN GR:N Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve Mary Pope Osborne Grades 2-4 CHAPTER BOOK Merlin the Magician sends Jack and Annie to a haunted castle to find out what happened to the people who lived there. Will they be brave enough to step inside and smart enough to figure out how the castle became haunted in the first place? Sp. PB (LC40240) 9781632455338 $8.99/7.20 SPOOKY Y LA NOCHE DE HALLOWEEN Spooky and Halloween Night David Salvador Sáez Grades 3-5 CHAPTER BOOK/AUTHENTIC LITERATURE The king is angry because no one wants to come to his party. Now he won’t let the other ghosts visit the world of the living. Spooky, a little ghost banished from the kingdom, is called by his uncle to help maintain the tradition. Sp. PB (SAR46896) 9788418552458 $12.99/10.40 UN HALLOWEEN DE MIEDO A Scary Halloween Steve Stevenson Grades 4-6 MYSTERY/CHAPTER BOOK It’s Halloween night and the Mistery cousins are in Salem. The parade is about to start when Larry loses his valuable Eyenet. While looking for it, he gets trapped with Agatha in an old mansion rumored to be haunted by a witch! Sp. HC (GL45042) 9788424668365 $19.99/16.00 ESCALOFRÍOS EN HALLOWEEN GR: U Chills on Halloween Lucia Vaccarino Grades 5-7 CHAPTER BOOK/MYSTERY Emily and Linda are invited to the best party in Blossom Creek. The celebration comes to a halt when a gunshot is heard. Someone has killed the person dressed as the Angel of Death. This is a perfect case for the Wright Agency. Sp. PB (ED41708) 9788468324852 $12.99/10.40 New