Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Mónica Brown Conoce a Bernardo de Gálvez LLUSTRATIONS Alejandro Villén GR N Historical Figures / Military and Wars / Leaders and Leadership 9781682921432 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography ALSO AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH Bernardo de Gálvez was a Spanish general who played a key role in the American Revolution. Without him, the patriots would not have won the war—or at the very least, it would have taken them a much longer time to do so. That’s a fact! His role was so important that on a wall of the Capitol— the seat of the U.S. Congress— there is a portrait of him, and he was even granted honorary United States citizenship by President Barack Obama not long ago. Get to Know Bernardo de Gálvez Edna Iturralde Conoce a Miguel de Cervantes Get to KnowMiguel de Cervantes ILLUSTRATIONS Gastón Hauviller GR O Literature and Writing / Fantasy and Magic 9781631139291 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD- WINNING TITLE PREMIO CAMPOY-ADA DE LA ACADEMIA AMERICANA DE LA LENGUA 2019: MENCIÓN DE HONOR EN LA CATEGORÍA BIOGRAFÍA Four hundred years ago, Miguel de Cervantes wrote a magnificent adventure novel called Don Quixote. His novel, which is still read and studied in many countries today, is considered the most important work of Spanish literature ever written. The life of this talented writer was like an adventure novel itself: he was a soldier, a tax collector, and even spent some time in jail! Edna Iturralde Conoce a Simón Bolívar ILLUSTRATIONS Ytziar Cori Álvarez GR O Military and Wars / Leaders and Leadership 9781631139284 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD- WINNING TITLE Simón Bolívar is known as El Libertador because he freed an enormous territory—an area that today is shared by six South American countries— from the yoke of the Spanish Empire. Palomo Blanco, his horse, and Nevado, his dog, were his faithful companions throughout this difficult and heroic feat. Edna Iturralde Conoce a Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Get to Know Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ILLUSTRATIONS María Jesús Álvarez GR V Historical Figures / Literature and Writing / Caribbean and Latin America 9781682921456 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography PREMIO CAMPOY-ADA DE LA ACADEMIA AMERICANA DE LA LENGUA 2019: PRIMER PREMIO EN LA CATEGORÍA BIOGRAFÍA Ever since she was a little girl in Mexico, Juana Inés de la Cruz showed great interest in books and learning. And that was back when women were not usually allowed to study! But that wasn’t the only thing she achieved: she also wrote a lot and even ended up publishing several books. Today, centuries later, her works are still read and studied, and she is considered one of the most important Spanish-language writers of all time. Get to Know Simón Bolívar 169 PICTURE BOOKS AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER