Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Ana María Shua Dioses y héroes de la mitología griega ILLUSTRATIONS Fernando Falcone GR T Legends, Myths, and Fables / Ancient Civilizations 9786070129490 5¼" x 8" / 232 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Myths & Legends Greek myths have withstood the passing of time. Even today, they captivate readers of all ages because of their ability to portray the human spirit in settings that appeal to our wildest flights of fancy. Ana María Shua masterfully relates a selection of them: the creation of the universe, the birth of the Olympian Gods, and the adventures of brave heroes. MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Gods and Heroes in Greek Mythology HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD- WINNING AUTHOR Gianni Rodari Cuentos escritos a máquina Tales Told by a Machine Guillermo Samperio Emiliano Zapata, un soñador con bigotes ILLUSTRATIONS Ixchel Estrada GR Y Nonsense / Humor / Short Stories 9781641012287 5¼" x 8" / 288 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Short Stories / Fantasy / Humor / Satire ILLUSTRATIONS Rita Basulto GR V Biography / Leaders / Mexican Revolution 9786070128530 5¼" x 8" / 124 pp $12.95 / PB Informational Text and Literature Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History A collection of twenty-six stories by Gianni Rodari. The stories in this anthology combine humor, imagination, and fantasy, while offering us a critical and ironic vision of today’s world. A brief account of the life of Emiliano Zapata, who started work when he was a little boy in order to support his family. Like many farmers at the time, he experienced misery and injustice, which led him to become one of the most important figures in the Mexican Revolution. Emiliano Zapata, a Dreamer with a Mustache Luis María Pescetti Frin Frin ILLUSTRATIONS O’Kif GR S Love and Romance / Identity / Adolescence 9786070129582 5¼" x 8" / 202 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Frin lives in an atmosphere of traditional values. He is the kind of hero whose strength is grounded in intelligence, sensitivity, and faith in his convictions. Frin and his classroom friends discover, with realism and humor, feelings of goodness as they struggle against the fear, arrogance, and vicissitudes of the adult world. 2001 WHITE RAVENS HONOR LIST 148 5-8 Middle Grade Readers WWW.LOQUELEO.COM/US MIDDLE GRADE READERS