Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Other Hispanic Culture and Other Cultures Titles for 3-8 Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy ¡Sí! Somos latinos Yes! We Are Latinos ILLUSTRATIONS David Díaz GR T Emigration and Immigration / Multicultural / Cultural Heritage 9781622637447 5½" x 9" / 96 pp $15.95 / PB Informational Text & Literature Narrative Poems / Expository / Social Studies Thirteen young Latinos and Latinas are introduced in this book celebrating the rich diversity of the Latinos in the U.S. Free- verse fictional narratives from the perspective of each youth illustrate the Latinos’ quest for identity. Each profile is followed by nonfiction prose that further clarifies the character’s background and history. A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION, PURA BELPRÉ AND VIRGINIA HAMILTON AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, CALDECOTT MEDAL-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL TOP 10 LATINO- THEMED BOOKS OF 2013, 2014 NCTE NOTABLE POETRY LIST Julia Alvarez El mejor regalo del mundo: la leyenda de la Vieja Belén (Bilingual Edition) The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belén ILLUSTRATIONS Ruddy Núñez GR L Making a Difference / Legends, Myths, and Fables / Caribbean and Latin America 9781631138690 10" x 8" / 32 pp $13.95 / PB Informational Text & Literature Literary Nonfiction / Poetry / Narrative Poems 2009 AMÉRICAS AWARD HONORABLE MENTION Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of the Dominican folk character La Vieja Belén in this delightful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nuñez. Alvarez’s retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to- earth, timely moral: “Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best.” 205 HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER