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Authentic Literature El tren equivocado The Wrong Train Jeremy de Quidt (text) Mercè López (illustration) After realizing that he is on the wrong train, a boy who is traveling alone decides to get off at the next station. While waiting for the train that will take him home, he listens to eight stories told by a mysterious old man accompanied by a dog. The lugubrious and solitary station serves as a framework for the creepy stories that the old man tells and that leave the boy at a crossroads, from which he must find a way out. A book of horror stories that will capture readers andwill surprise themwith their unexpected endings. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 200 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-659-0 eISBN: 978-607-566-199-5 Autonomy and identity / Growth and maturity / Loss and grief   GRADE: G6-G8 Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 280 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-099-2 Autonomy and identity / Harassment, violence and discrimination / School life Informe preliminar sobre la existencia de los fantasmas Preliminary Report on the Existence of Ghosts Toño Malpica (text) Luis Pombo (illustration) Everyone knows that Gugu likes to muck around, like when he dances up on his bench. His punishment? To research a topic that he chooses on the spot: ghosts. This would not be a problem if it were not for the fact that his co-worker is the most unbearable and studious girl in the class. With great sense of humor and true-to-life characters, this story about growing up and maturity is ideal for any reader who is trying to find themselves. Authorwinnerof the: CASTILLOAWARDFORCHILDRENANDYOUNGADULTS'LITERATURE Selected for: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE El zoológico a media noche The Midnight Zoo Sonya Hartnett (text) Javier Sáez Castán (illustration) Two brothers travel across a country devastated by war with a delicate bundle on their backs. One night they arrive at a town in ruins that houses a secret: a small zoo that has not been bombarded. The ten animals that inhabit it need water, food and, like brothers, a little hope. A poignant fable about war, death, and the meaning of freedom. Authorwinnerof the: ASTRIDLINDGRENMEMORIALAWARD Illustratorwithhonorablemention for the: IBEROAMÉRICA ILUSTRACATALOGUE Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 192 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-524-9 Culture of peace / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Loss and grief Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 256 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-917-9 Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Loss and grief / Love and friendship Mina My Name is Mina David Almond (text) Luis Safa (illustration) Mina loves to contemplate life and celebrate the unexpected. She refuses to be ordinary and prefers to use her imagination. Thus, she decides to write a diary, where she explores the connections between words and the Universe. A story about creativity, introspection, and freedom. Booknominated for the: PRIXSORCIÈRES Authorwinnerof the: HANSCHRISTIANANDERSENAWARD COSTABOOKAWARDS PRIXSORCIÈRES GERMANCHILDREN’SLITERATUREAWARD ( jugendliteraturpreis ) Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 216 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-307-0 Family life / Growth and maturity / Harassment, violence and discrimination Una criatura del mar y otros cuentos Half a Creature from the Sea David Almond (text) Eleanor Taylor (illustration) Eight anecdotes where the extraordinary arises froma child’s vision andhis creativity.Accompanied by evocative illustrations,they show how imagination allows us to understand theworld. Stories where the ordinary coexists with themagical and unexpected. Bookselected for the: PRIXSORCIÈRES Authorwinnerof the: HANSCHRISTIANANDERSENAWARD COSTABOOKAWARDS PRIXSORCIÈRES GERMANCHILDREN’SLITERATUREAWARD ( jugendliteraturpreis ) MIDDLE SCHOOL | FICTION 56