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Authentic Literature Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 144 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-222-2 eISBN: 978-607-540-458-5 Autonomy and identity / Family life / Social inequality Zapatos nuevos New Shoes Silvia Molina (text) Elizabeth Builes (illustration) When Bernardino and his mother leave the city for Santa Rita, they cannot imagine where destiny will lead them. While Marcelina is filled with uncertainty about what will happen when they meet her family, the boy carries his books, a ball, his 5th grade notebook, and his new shoes, all of which are keepsakes from his life in the city, which is now about to change. An adventurous story that highlights the importance of family ties, and encourages the exercise of perseverance and self-knowledge. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 176 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-970-201-304-4 Community action / Culture of peace / Diversity, disability and inclusion El burro de plata The Silver Donkey Sonya Hartnett (text) Jolanta Klyszcz (illustration) DuringWorldWar I, two sisters come across a soldier who deserted the war and became blind. The girls promise not to reveal his existence and they take care of him. To thank them for their generosity, the soldier tells them four wonderful stories about a tiny silver donkey hiding in his hand. A gentle story that offers a penetrating look at bravery, loyalty, and generosity. Authorwinnerof the: ASTRIDLINDGRENMEMORIALAWARD Los hijos del rey The Children of the King Sonya Hartnett (text) Alicia Varela (illustration) DuringWorldWar II, Cecily and Jeremy stay at their uncle’s country estate with Mother and May, a girl they temporarily adopted. In the forest, the kids discover the ruins of the Snow Castle, which has witnessed a shocking story. Past and present merge to give hope and redemption to the characters of this novel. A reflection on the exercise of power and its counterpoint: human kindness. Authorwinnerof the: ASTRIDLINDGRENMEMORIALAWARD Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 320 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-305-6 Culture of peace / Growth and maturity / Loss and grief   GRADE: G6-G7 Castillo de la Lectura Size: 6.2 x 6.2 in Pages: 96 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-882-507-3 Autonomy and identity / Family life / Love and friendship La Bruja de los Cangrejos The Crabs' Witch María Cecilia Moscovich (text) Samuel Castaño (illustration) When night falls, Jon Jairo and his little brother go to the beach and hunt crabs: “You must go slower, Santi! You always scare them away!”, Jairo warns when one escapes. The fun stops the day Jon Jairo joins his friends’ plan, who agree to meet Saturday night to set sail towards the Enchanted Lagoon, despite the warning never to navigate those waters. The set date arrives, and Jon Jairo ignores that he will only find a terrible nightmare caused by an entity that seeks to carry out an ancient revenge. The journey undertaken by a boywho seeks, with incessant determination, what he believedwas lost because of him, only to later convey to his family the power of solidarity. Illustratorwinnerof the: ANTONIOGARCÍACUBASPRIZE Selected for: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL | FICTION 52