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Authentic Literature    GRADE: G7-G8 La guerra de las alondras The Skylarks' War Hilary McKay (text) Inés Fraschina (illustration) It is 1902 when Clarry is born in the United Kingdomand her mother dies after giving birth. From that moment on, her home is overrun by sadness and she and her brother Peter grow up with a cold and distant father. Joy arrives every summer when the siblings visit their grandparents in Cornwall. There, together with their cousin Rupert, they enjoy the freedomof the countryside and the beach, until the FirstWorldWar begins; but they fight to stay strong, like the larks that fly over the battle fields, reminding soldiers that life goes on. Astoryabouttheaffectionsandlossesofthreekids thatgrowagainstthebackdropoftheFirstWorldWar. Bookwinnerof the: COSTABOOKAWARDS Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 7.7 in Pages: 320 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-566-265-7 eISBN: 978-607-994-671-5 Culture of peace / Growth and maturity / Love and friendship Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 8.3 in Pages: 244 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-566-011-0 Autonomy and identity / Emotions, self- knowledge and self-care / Growth and maturity Jane sin prejuicio Jane, Free from Prejudice Flor Aguilera (text) Lorena Mondragón (illustration) Jane lives in Arizona but despite her parents being Mexican, they never taught her Spanish; she was born in the United States after all. Now that she is in high school and yearns to reconnect with her roots, she decides to learn the language. Jane starts keeping a diary in Spanish, inviting readers to discover her talents and world views. Her life changes when she joins the debate team and meets the guy who'll be her first boyfriend. A coming-of-age story in a young Latina's voice, with awink to Jane Austen, that shows us theway to emotional independence and the search for identity. Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 8.3 in Pages: 120 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-389-2 Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Growth and maturity / Social inequality Sentados Sit Deborah Ellis (text) Jafar works in a chair factory and dreams of going to school. Sue and her brother wait for Dad siting on a swing. Barry overhears his parents are getting divorced whilst seated at a food court. Focused on the metaphor of the ‘seated child’, the anecdotes show characters in vertiginous and transformative life moments. A collection of eleven stories of characters who strive for self-knowledge. Authorwinnerof the: JANEADDAMSAWARD RUTHSCHWARTZAWARD Selected for: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE Kitsunebi, fuego de zorro Kitsunebi: Fox Fire Martha Riva Palacio Obón (text) Sólin Sekkur (illustration) The Japan portrayed in these seven stories is an imaginary archipelago that emerges fromHokusai’s floating world and the anecdotes people have been telling for more than a thousand years. A compelling homage to Japanese folklore in haibun prose-poems. One of Mexico’s most celebrated children’s literature authors introduces readers to Japanese folklore. Authorselected for: THEWHITERAVENSCATALOGUE Bookwinnerof the: CUATROGATOSFOUNDATIONAWARD Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 8.3 in Pages: 80 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-465-3 eISBN: 978-607-566-119-3 Autonomy and identity / Cultural heritage and traditions / Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care 3 934 kilómetros 3 934 Kilometers Juan Carlos Quezadas (text) Armando Fonseca (illustration) Irene flees from El Salvador to Denver to find her parents. She goes with Xóchitl and Diane, who is also searching for her own family. A story of survival and the birth of a friendship between three different women, united by an unbreakable sense of solidarity and loyalty. A tough tale that gives voice tomillions of peoplewho leave their home and traverse the dangers of exile in search of a better life. Bookwinnerof the: CASTILLO'SHISPANICAMERICANAWARDOFLITERATUREFORCHILDRENANDYOUNGADULTS Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 x 8.3 in Pages: 192 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-733-3 eISBN: 978-607-566-084-4 Loss and grief / Migration / Social inequality MIDDLE SCHOOL | FICTION 59