Loqueleo Catalog 2019

238 WWW.LOQUELEO.COM/US 8-12 Young Adults YOUNG ADULTS Edna Iturralde Cuando callaron las armas When the Guns Fell Silent ILLUSTRATIONS Mauricio Jácome GR Military and Wars / Civil Rights / Intolerance and Acceptance 9789942193063 5" x 7" / 120 pp $16.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Novel / Realistic Fiction Twelve astonishing, human tales about the daily lives of children who live in the middle of serious political conflicts in various parts of the world. These stories about Israel and Palestine, Afghanistan, Colombia, Chechnya, Bosnia, Liberia, Sudan, Rwanda, Northern Ireland, Iraq, Sri Lanka, and Spain make up a moving, unprecedented book in Latin American children’s literature. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR Edna Iturralde …y su corazón escapó para convertirse en pájaro …And His Heart Escaped to Become a Bird ILLUSTRATIONS Santiago González GR U Caribbean and Latin America / Human Rights 9786070129513 5¼" x 8" / 177 pp $11.95 / PB Literature Narrative / Historical Fiction / Allegory These are stories about Ecuadorians of African descent from the sixteenth century to the present. Written after meticulous research, they contain just the right language and writing style to captivate all types of readers, especially young ones, who will enjoy these stories full of emotion and enthusiasm. INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD AND SKIPPING STONES AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR