Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Edna Iturralde Conoce a Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Get to Know Sor Juana Ines 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 2017 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD FINALIST, MULTIPLE AWARD- WINNING AUTHOR, 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. Georgina Lázaro León Conoce a Gabriela Mistral ILLUSTRATIONS Sara Helena Palacios GR P Books and Reading / Literature and Writing / Family 9781631139307 8" x 10" / 32 pp $14.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography A quiet, shy, and humble little girl grew up to become a very important writer. How important was she? She was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the most prestigious award in the world given to writers! PURA BELPRÉ HONOR-WINNING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR Get to Know Gabriela Mistral 201 HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER