Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Gary Soto Béisbol en abril y otros cuentos ILLUSTRATIONS Barry Root GR R Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance / Hispanics in the U.S. / Mexicans and Mexican Americans 9781631139116 5" x 8" / 152 pp $10.95/ PB Literature Narrative / Stories / Realistic Fiction In this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes— love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California’s Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK, MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, 2019 PREMIO FUNDACIÓN CUATROGATOS AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Baseball in April and Other Stories Jordi Sierra I Fabra Querido hijo: estás despedido ILLUSTRATIONS Ximena Maier GR Q Family / Building Character / Adolescence 9786070129599 5¼" x 8"/ 116 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction / Humor Miguel is a careless boy who leaves everything out of place, breaks whatever is in his path, and doesn’t obey his parents. Tired, they decide to give him a month to look for a place to live: they have fired him. Time passes, Miguel doesn’t listen, and he suddenly finds himself on the street with nowhere to go. A tale that offers a critical yet funny look at the relationship between parents and lazy, irresponsible children who wear them out. Dear Son: You’re Fired 150 5-8 Middle Grade Readers WWW.LOQUELEO.COM/US MIDDLE GRADE READERS