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Authentic Literature   GRADE: G2-G4   GRADE: G3-G4 El niño de las alturas The Boy High Above Zeruya Shalev (text) Mariana Roldán (illustration) Jordán is not even six years old, and he already gets on adults’ nerves, as he is always way up high. He climbs trees, jumps over the fences, and the ladders are his best friends. He is told off at home and at school, but he answers back saying he ismore careful than it seems, and that he has never, ever, fallen. In fact, the only thing he wants is that they trust him and admire him. One day, an incident with his grandparents will enable him to prove his skills and transform him into the hero that he has always been. A bold story about trust, self-confidence, and the support of thosewho are closest to us. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 32 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-566-278-7 Autonomy and identity / Community action / Family life Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 56 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-627-9 Biodiversity, animals and ecology / Language and communication / Natural sciences Un ajolote me dijo... An Ajolote Told Me... María Baranda (text) Armando Fonseca (illustration) Hidden in dreams, jumping, singing, plowing the wind and the earth: this is how the animals that appear in this collection of poetry live. They all inhabit different countries of our continent as well as the land of fantasy, where a shooting star crosses the sky like a sign of a journey in which you are about to embark. A collection of poems that celebrates creativity, dreams, and the rich fauna of Latin America. Bookwinnerof the: CUATROGATOSFOUNDATIONAWARD Authorwinnerof the: CASTILLONATIONALPRIZEFORCHILDRENANDYOUNGADULTS' LITERATURE Nominatedby the: ASTRIDLINDGRENMEMORIALAWARD Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 64 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-889-103-0 Biodiversity, animals and ecology / Community action / Intergenerational friendship Leonor y Sansón. Una historia con león Leonor and Sansón. A Story with a Lion Jairo Buitrago (text) Gusti (illustration) Aman’s life begins to change when a boy starts visiting him during the afternoons. One day, while they are talking, the boy decides to save a captive lion from the circus. So, he sets out on his mission to free the animal. Amoving story about intergenerational friendship and empathy between animals. Authorwinnerof the: CASTILLO’SHISPANICAMERICANAWARDOFLITERATURE FORCHILDRENANDYOUNGADULTS Selected in: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE BOOKBANKOFVENEZUELA Illustratorwinnerof the: BOLOGNARAGAZZIAWARD Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 56 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-678-1 Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Family life / Growth and maturity Las casas vienen de un huevo Houses Come From an Egg Martha Riva Palacio Obón (text) Luis San Vicente (illustration) Irene is about to turn nine years old, just like the house where she lives and was born. A few days before her big day, a hen (that only she can see) appears and follows her everywhere. Tired of the constant persecution, she gets rid of the hen; but, instead of peace, the riddance brings on one of Irene's worst nightmares. A story about will power and the process of growing. Authorselected for: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE Mi amigo Pechuga My Friend Pechuga Itzel Guevara (text) Sindy Elefante (illustration) In every possible way, Nico tries to convince his mother that adopting a pet is a great idea. He has suggested giving a home to an elephant or sheltering a poor python that had been abandoned with her little scorpion siblings. But nothing has worked out. Until one day, unexpectedly, a little chicken that walks upright follows him home. This is how an adventurous friendship is born. However, that friendship is threatened the day Nico loses his friend in the middle of the Pet Day Parade. Discover alongside an amusing and courageous character the importance of trusting oneself and of accepting and cultivating what makes us unique. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 96 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-882-528-8 Family life / Love and friendship / School life ELEMENTARY | FICTION 32