Lectorum Catalog 2024

215 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • LOS JARDINES DE LA ABUELA Grandma’s Gardens Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Illustrated by Lemniscates Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades K-2 GARDENING Told in alternating voices, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton share their mother/grandmother’s deep love of nature and gardening. The text is presented in different colors to enable children to identify which author is sharing a memory on any given page. Sp. HC (VK44838) 9780593115381 $18.99/15.20 SEMBRANDO HISTORIAS GR: O Planting Stories Anika Aldamuy Denise Grades K-2 LATINO INTEREST Pura Belpré was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. She was a fierce advocate of literacy and bilingual education. This illustrated biography introduces children to a truly remarkable woman. Sp. HC (HC44797) 9781400212644 $17.99/14.40 Eng. HC 9780062748683 $18.99/15.20 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative MANOS QUE BAILAN Dancing Hands Margarita Engle Illustrated by Rafael López Grades K-2 MUSIC Since she was a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved letting her hands dance across her piano. A revolution in Venezuela forced her family to move to the United States. She felt out of place and the Civil War was raging. Despite all this, she continued to play the piano and soon became famous. She even performed for President Lincoln at the White House! Sp. PB (SS46089) 9781534494749 $8.99/7.20 2020 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration BARACK OBAMA AR:2.2/GR:I/320L Barack Obama Grace Hansen Grades K-2 AMERICAN HISTORY This book introduces young children to the life and presidency of Barack Obama. Sp. RB (ABD41350) 9781629703800 $32.79/22.95 LOS SUPERHÉROES ESTÁN EN TODAS PARTES Superheroes Are Everywhere Kamala Harris Grades K-2 AUTOBIOGRAPHY Senator Kamala Harris talks about the everyday heroes in her life growing up. She invites readers to reflect upon the special people they know and encourages them to become superheroes as well. They will discover that you do not need a cape or special powers to make a difference. Sp. HC (VK44228) 9780593113325 17.99/14.40 MI PRIMER LIBRO SOBRE GR: N LEONARDO My First Book About Leonardo Núria Homs Grades K-2 SCIENCE/ART Presented in picture book format, this biography introduces young children to the art, inventions, and life of Leonardo da Vinci. Sp. HC (GS44060) 9788469848104 $13.99/11.20 LA ESTUDIANTE MAYOR The Oldest Student Rita Lorraine Hubbard Illustrated by Oge Mora READING ENCOURAGEMENT/ Grades K-2 AFRICAN AMERICAN Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. She always wanted to learn how to read. After the Emancipation Proclamation, she was too busy working to fulfill her dream. In 1963, she signed up for literacy classes. She learned how to read at the age of 116! Sp. HC (RH45940) 9781644733790 $17.95/14.36 RESCATANDO PALABRAS AD720L Digging for Words Angela Burje Kunkel COLOMBIAN INTEREST/ Translated by Teresa Mlawer Grades K-2 READING ENCOURAGEMENT José Alberto Gutiérrez is known as the “Lord of the Books” in Colombia. When he picks up the trash at night, he searches for books. Every Saturday, he opens up his home to the children of the neighborhood and shares these treasures and the joy of reading with them. Sp. HC (RH45817) 9780593181706 $17.99/14.40 CANTA CONMIGO AR: 5.3/AD830L Sing with Me Diana López Grades K-2 MUSIC Ever since she was a little girl, Selena would sing with her family. This picture book biography shows children how she rose to fame in the world of Tejano music that was dominated by men. She did it all with style and grace. Sp. HC (VK45491) 9780593323304 $18.99/15.20 LA ORQUESTA DE LA ESPERANZA The Orchestra of Hope Carmen Oliver Grades K-2 MUSIC This book introduces readers to Favio Chávez. In 2006, he went to the garbage dump in Cateura, Paraguay to teach the families that worked there the best way to sort and classify the trash. He began teaching the children how to play music, but he soon had more children than instruments. Why not make instruments out of the discarded items in the dump? Discover how the orchestra that he founded has brought hope to the town and its inhabitants. Sp. HC (JV47161) 9788426148575 $21.99/17.60 EL LÁPIZ MÁGICO DE MALALA GR: P Malala’s Magic Pencil Malala Yousafzai Grades K-2 AUTOBIOGRAPHY When Malala was a little girl, she wanted to have a magic pencil to create things that would make people happy and erase the things that were unpleasant. This picture book presents a wonderful way to introduce children to the accomplishments of Malala in an age-appropriate way and show them that they, too, can change the world. Sp. HC (AZ42784) 9788491048831 $21.99/17.60 Eng. HC 9780316319577 $17.99/14.40 New COLECCIÓN “ESTADOUNIDENSES ASOMBROSOS” Amazing Americans Series Various Authors Grades K-3 AMERICAN HISTORY This series introduces early readers to the lives of amazing figures in American history through brilliant images and informative text. ABIGAIL ADAMS GR: O/460L Abigail Adams Sp. PB (SED41592) 9781493805495 $10.99/8.80 ABRAHAM LINCOLN GR: M/340L Abraham Lincoln Sp. PB (SED40777) 9781493804931 $9.99/8.00 GEORGE WASHINGTON GR: F/BR George Washington Sp. PB (SED41591) 9781493804382 $9.99/8.00 PAUL REVERE GR: O/480L Paul Revere Sp. PB (SED41593) 9781493805488 $10.99/8.80 POCAHONTAS GR: G/BR Pocahontas Sp. PB (SED40767) 9781493804399 $9.99/8.00 ROSA PARKS GR: S/600L Rosa Parks Sp. PB (SED41348) 9781493806041 $11.99/9.60 SUSAN B. ANTHONY GR: N/400L Susan B. Anthony Sp. PB (SED40778) 9781493804948 $9.99/8.00 THURGOOD MARSHALL GR: S/620L Thurgood Marshall Sp. PB (SED40800) 9781493806034 $11.99/9.60