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GRADES: G6-G8 La promesa del ciclista The Cyclist’s Promise Albeiro Echavarría (text) Andrezzinho (illustration) Salvatore is a young farmer who arrives in the mountains of Cauca. Strong, and a person of great perseverance, he dreams of dedicating himself to cycling. Salvatore makes a promise; to commit his days to improve his cycling and become a professional. With the company and guidance of his trainer and friends he follows a life of sport and adventure. A story about how strength, perseverance and friendship are fundamental to achieving our desires. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 248 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-889-104-7 El diario de Nisha The Night Diary Veera Hiranandani (text) Nisha writes about her daily life and her worries. It is 1947 and India has become independent fromBritain. The partition forces many to emigrate but Nisha does not understand why she must abandon her home. Along with her father, grandmother, and twin-brother Amil, she begins a dangerous journey to the other side of the border. Told through the intimacy of a girl’s private writings, it brings to life a critical moment in modern history. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 256 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-734-0 Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 184 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-030-7 Hasta que llegue el día Until the Day Arrives Ana Maria Machado (text) Rosana Mesa (illustration) Brothers, Manu and Bento, have suffered poverty and the plague, thus they sail to the NewWorld searching for a better life. Meanwhile, an African family is captured and sent to the Americas as slaves. Their lives cross in Brazil, where the culture of the three continents merge. A novel about freedom, cultural diversity, and the roots of Latin America. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 128 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-981-2 eISBN: 978-607-540-456-1 Los trenes nunca vuelven Trains Never Return Rogelio Guedea (text) Richard Zela (illustration) After an argument between his parents, Abel must move in with his grandparents and go to a newmiddle school. He misses the adventures of his previous home; however, the love for his grandparents, the complicity with his new friend, Adriana Luz, and his vocation for music helps him take control of his own happiness. Set in the 1980s in the city of Colima, this moving novel explores an adolescent's way of looking at changes, losses, and the courage tomove forward. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 132 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-566-012-7 Los últimos rebeldes The Last Rebels Rogelio Guedea (text) Richard Zela (illustration) Looking to buy a protective amulet, Abel leaves his neighborhood and enters Las Vías district. There, he befriends Chipi, a boy who lives in an abandoned train car. Eventually, their social differences become apparent, and when the government intends to tear down Las Vías’ dwellings, Abel must fight injustice, even if he has to disobey his parents. A twelve-year-old pursuits social equalitywith empathy, solidarity, and bravery. ANDERSEN AUTHOR WINNER OF THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN AWARD! BOOK WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL HONOR! NEWBERY Una montaña más One More Mountain Deborah Ellis (text) Laia Domènech (illustration) It’s 2021,and the Talibanhave regainedpower in Afghanistan.Parvana and Shauziamust now flee to escape newdangers fromanold enemy.It has been 20 years since they had todisguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families.But when the Talibanwere defeated in 2001,it looked as if Afghans couldfinally rebuild their country.Many things have changed for Parvana since then.She has married,has a son and runs a school for girls.Now shemust lead the girls out of GreenValley and into themountains. The fifth book of The Breadwinner series is a story of strength, hope and freedom. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 212 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-893-267-2 Community action /Harassment, violence and discrimination / Social inequality Culture and society /Growth and maturity / Love and friendship Diversity, disability and inclusion / Loss and grief /Migration Diversity, disability and inclusion / Love and friendship/Migration Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care/Loss and grief/Physical and mental health and well-being Community action/Love and friendship/ Social inequality MIDDLE SCHOOL FICTION 53