Lectorum Catalog 2024

217 • prices in red reflect a 20% discount • Biography ALL TITLES IN SETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL PURCHASE ARELI ES UNA DREAMER Areli Is a Dreamer Areli Morales Grades 1-3 IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Areli Morales shares the story of her life. She was six years old when her parents brought her from Mexico to New York City. She had to work hard to learn a new language and fit in. With time, the US began to feel a lot more like home. Sp. HC (RH45814) 9780593380086 $18.99/15.20 MARIO Y EL AGUJERO EN EL AR: 5.5/ CIELO GR: P Mario and the Hole in the Sky Elizabeth Rusch Grades 1-3 SCIENCE Readers will be fascinated to learn how a boy born in Mexico City grew up to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and go on to save our planet. Meet Mario Molina and discover how his research into fluorocarbons helped avert an environmental catastrophe. Sp. PB (CH46678) 9781623541873 $7.99/6.40 Sp. HC (CH44199) 9781580895828 $16.99/13.60 UNA COMPUTADORA GR: N/760L LLAMADA KATHERINE A Computer Called Katherine Suzanne Slade Grades 1-3 SCIENCE/AFRICAN AMERICAN When Katherine Johnson finished eighth grade at just 10 years of age, her family had to move because the high school did not accept African American students. Her mathematical genius landed her to a job at NASA. Her brilliant calculations led to many successful missions at NASA and the advancement of women in science. Sp. PB (SN45933) 9781543335903 $16.95/13.56 PASANDO PÁGINAS: LA HISTORIA DE MI VIDA GR: P/AD940L Turning Pages: My Life Story Sonia Sotomayor Illustrated by Lulu Delacre Translated by Teresa Mlawer AUTOBIOGRAPHY/ Grades 1-3 READING ENCOURAGEMENT Sonia Sotomayor shares the story of her life and reveals the huge influence reading had on her while she was growing up. This personal memoir will inspire every child to pursue his or her own dreams. Sp. HC (VK43402) 9780525515494 $18.99/15.20 ROSA PARKS GR: H Rosa Parks Joan Stoltman Grades 1-3 AMERICAN HISTORY Rosa Parks is not just a lady who stayed seated on a bus. Her life is a relevant, important story that was notable, inspirational, and much-needed both in its time and today. This essential volume introduces young readers to a woman of quiet strength and resilience who did not waver in her convictions and beliefs. Sp. PB (GHS44184) 9781538215562 $9.15/7.32 EL SUEÑO DE EMMANUEL GR: N Emmanuel’s Dream Laurie Ann Thompson Grades 1-3 SPECIAL NEEDS/AFRICAN INTEREST This biography presents the inspirational story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah in picture book format. Born in Ghana with a severely deformed right leg, he became an activist for the rights of handicapped children. Sp. HC (LOY20861) 9788427141346 $19.99/16.00 Eng. HC 9780449817445 $18.99/15.20 GRETA Our House Is on Fire Jeanette Winter Grades 1-3 ECOLOGY Readers will be fascinated to learn how a very quiet teenage girl in Stockholm became the leading activist for climate change in the world. They will learn that anyone can and should try and make a difference to save our planet. Sp. HC (JV44600) 9788426146410 $19.99/16.00 MALALA/IQBAL GR: O Malala/Iqbal Jeanette Winter Grades 1-3 HUMAN RIGHTS Jeanette Winter presents the inspirational stories of Malala and Iqbal, two children from Pakistan who were not afraid and spoke out for human rights. In 1995, Iqbal took on the cause of child labor and in 2012, Malala, the future Nobel Peace Prize winner, defended girls’ right to education. Both were shot, but the outcome for both was very different. Sp. HC (JV40236) 9788426141866 $17.99/14.40 Eng. HC 9781481422949 $17.99/14.40 NIÑOS FANTÁSTICOS: GR: P/570L GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER Fantastic Kids: George Washington Carver Michelle Jovin Grades 2-3 SCIENCE George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the “Plant Doctor” turned “Peanut Man” and how he helped people across the United States. Sp. PB (SED43034) 9781425826987 $10.99/8.80 THOMAS JEFFERSON: UNA AR:4.6/580L VIDA DE PATRIOTISMO Thomas Jefferson: A Life of Patriotism Ann-Marie Kishel Grades 2-3 his easy-to-read biography on Thomas Jefferson serves as a wonderful introduction to the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence. Sp. PB (LR35831) 9780822565543 $6.95/5.56 NIÑAS QUE IMAGINARON LO IMPOSIBLE (Y LO CONSIGUIERON) Girls Who Achieved Impossible Dreams Tony Amago Grades 2-4 WOMEN IN HISTORY Learn what inspired Amelia Earhart, Dian Fossey, Bessie Coleman, Nellie Bly, and others when they were children that led them to pursue and achieve groundbreaking feats. A two-page spread is devoted to each person, including information on their greatest achievements. Sp. HC (ALG44651) 9788491423560 $25.99/20.80 COLECCIÓN “HISTORIAS GENIALES” Genius Stories Jane Kent Grades 2-4 ART/SCIENCE/EDUCATION Told in the first person, this illustrated series introduces children to geniuses in the fields of the arts, sciences, and education. Each volume contains a timeline and comprehension questions. ALBERT EINSTEIN GR: Q Albert Einstein Sp. HC (VV44320) 9788468249872 $15.99/12.80 CHARLES DARWIN Charles Darwin Sp. HC (VV45788) 9788468270401 $15.99/12.80 COCO CHANEL Coco Chanel Sp. HC (VV45766) 9788468272320 $15.99/12.80 FRIDA KAHLO GR: M Frida Kahlo Sp. HC (VV44321) 9788468249902 $15.99/12.80 MARIA MONTESSORI Maria Montessori Sp. HC (VV44055) 9788468262857 $15.99/12.80 MARIE CURIE GR: Q Marie Curie Sp. HC (VV44056) 9788468262864 $15.99/12.80 PABLO PICASSO GR: N Pablo Picasso Sp. HC (VV44054) 9788468262871 $15.99/12.80 STEPHEN HAWKING GR: Q Stephen Hawking Sp. HC (VV44319) 9788468263038 $15.99/12.80 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sp. HC (VV44318) 9788468249919 $15.99/12.80