Loqueleo Catalog 2019

Judith Kerr Cuando Hitler robó el conejo rosa When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit ILLUSTRATIONS J. R. Alonso GR V Holocaust / Military and Wars / Jews 9786070128356 5¼" x 8" / 288 pp $13.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction Hitler’s arrival to power is going to radically change the lives of Anna and her family. To escape from the horrors of the Nazis, they must abandon their country and leave behind many beloved things, like Anna’s stuffed bunny... and with it, her childhood. This is one of the most widely read novels by young people around the world—a work that is overflowing with emotion and sincerity. Christobel Mattingley Asmir no quiere pistolas No Gun for Asmir ILLUSTRATIONS Elizabeth Honey GR T Intolerance and Acceptance / Family / Military and Wars 9781641011259 4" x 7" / 129 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction The war has turned Sarajevo into a place of turmoil and destruction. This story tells of the journey of a Bosnian family that is first airlifted to Belgrade and later makes its way to Vienna. The family’s ordeal is touchingly told from a child’s perspective. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR María Isabel Molina De Victoria para Alejandro ILLUSTRATIONS Francisco Solé GR W Roman Empire / Gender Equality / Convention and Rebellion 9781641011297 4" x 7" / 135 pp $12.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Historical Fiction / Epistolary Victoria is the daughter of a Roman senator who must travel to Jerusalem to collect the inheritance left to her by her grandfather, a Hebrew scribe converted to Christianity. Her family tries at all costs to marry her off to her cousin to keep the inheritance. Nevertheless, she is in love with a Christian slave to whom she writes letters describing her personal experiences. Guillermo Samperio Emiliano Zapata, un soñador con bigotes ILLUSTRATIONS Rita Basulto GR V Biography / Leaders / Mexican Revolution 9786070128530 5¼" x 8" / 124 pp $12.95 / PB Informational Text Literary Nonfiction / Biography / History A brief account of the life of Emiliano Zapata, who started work when he was a little boy in order 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. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK; SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From Victoria to Alejandro Emiliano Zapata, a Dreamer with a Mustache 213 HISPANIC CULTURE AND OTHER CULTURES AUTHENTIC TITLE AWARD-WINNER