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CHILDREN
GRADES PREK-K
Bisinki, Pierrick
EL IMAGINARIO DE POP
Pop's Imagination
Board Bk (BU41395) 2016 9788469605288 $19.99
22 pp.   
 Grades PreK-K
Young children will enjoy increasing their vocabulary by spending the day with Pop, the multi-colored dinosaur, and seeing how he views the world in this oversized board book.

Dubuc, Marianne
EL ARCA DE LOS ANIMALES
The Animals' Ark
Board Bk (JV41219) 2016 9788426143501 $21.99
96 pp.    Grades PreK-K
Little children will delight in seeing what the animals did during the long ride in Noah's Ark.

Wiehle, Katrin
MI PEQUEÑO MAR
My Little Sea
Board Bk (LG41355) 2016 9788494429576 $14.99
16 pp.    Grades PreK-K
This highly informative board book, printed on 100% recycled paper, teaches very young children about the variety of creatures that live in the water.

GRADES K-2



de la Peña, Matt
ÚLTIMA PARADA DE LA CALLE MARKET
Last Stop on Market Street
Illustrated by Christian Robinson
Translated by Teresa Mlawer
HC (COR41260) 2016 9788484705499 $21.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandmother ride the bus across town, but today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share.

Applegate, Katherine
IVAN: LA INCREÍBLE HISTORIA DEL 
GORILA DEL CENTRO COMERCIAL
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story 
of the  Shopping Mall Gorilla
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
HC (OC41278) 2016 9786077359180 $16.99
40 pp.    Grades K-2
Readers will be moved to see how a baby gorilla named Ivan, who was captured and brought to a mall in Washington to attract shoppers, ended up living in much better conditions in an Atlanta zoo.   He inadvertently became a symbol for animal welfare everywhere. 

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Navarro, Ernesto
SPIDERCAT
Spidercat
HC (APL41063) 2016 9788494347641 $19.99
24 pp.    Grades K-2
Spidercat is not like any another cat you have seen.  For starters, he is red and blue .  He also lacks the agility associated with most felines.  Will he ever discover his special talent and an owner who can appreciate him?

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
  Flores, Edu
WILLI, EL PERRO CASI VERDE
Willie, the Almost Green Dog
HC (APL41064) 2016 9788494347658 $19.99
32 pp.    Grades K-2
One day, Willie, a green dog, meets Petra, a white dog and the two instantly connect.  The next morning, he wakes up red.  Embarrassed by the change in his behavior, he decides to go to the country.  Luckily Ramon, the wise owl, explains what happened.  What will Petra think?
Sénégas, Stéphane
EFÍMERA
Ephemera
HC (TAK41231) 2016 9788416003648 $24.99
40 pp.    Grades K-2
Two siblings find a funny little insect called an ephemere. When they learn that their flying friend lives only for a day, they try to do everything possible to make its day unforgettable. 

GRADES 1-3



AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Carbonell, Paula
EL MÁS RÁPIDO
The Fastest
HC (LG41233) 2016 9788494429590 $19.99
32 pp.    Grades 1-3
A little boy named Dula wants to be the fastest runner.  He works skinning fish and, each morning, along with the other child laborers, he tries to win and get to his job first.  Sometimes he does it, but not always, depending on whether he had anything to eat the night before.  This book provides an excellent way to discuss poverty and its consequences in other countries. 

Geisler, Dagmar
A VECES MIS PADRES SE ENFADAN
Sometimes My Parents Get Angry
HC (JV41220) 2016 9788426143600 $21.99
32 pp.    Grades 1-3
Every family has conflicts, misunderstandings, and problems.  The little boy in this book discovers that sometimes his parents argue and what they are fighting about could be related to work or stress.  He learns the important thing is to reconcile and clear the air.

GRADES 2-4
Lemay, Violet
100 PABLO PICASSOS
100 Pablo Picassos
HC (JV41214) 2016 
9788426143679 $21.99
40 pp.    Grades 2-4
This book introduces children to the amazingly talented artist Pablo Picasso, or should we say 100 of him?  It explains his remarkable career and accomplishments in a way children will be able to understand.

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Osés, Beatriz
LO QUE SABEN LOS ERIZOS
What Hedgehogs Know
HC (KA41315) 2015 
9788415250951 $22.99
40 pp.    Grades 2-4
This beautifully illustrated book of poetry offers a wonder way to discuss emotions with children, especially sorrow.  It shows them that even the brave lion and the frightening wasp cry sometimes.




Rippin, Sally
BILLIE B. ES GENIAL
The Missing Tooth/The Bully Buster
HC (BU41316) 2016 9788469605370 $14.99
94 pp.    Grades 2-3
In this installment, Billie B. loses her first tooth and has a run-in with the school bully.


GRADES 3-5
Brown, Joff
HISTORIAS ESCALOFRIANTES
My Treasury of Spooky Stories
HC (PV41314) 2015 9789587667820 $17.99
162 pp. Grades 3-5
Ghosts, haunted houses, mummies...oh my!  This book is filled with 20 spine-chilling stories that will provide children with a hair-raising good time.
AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Gutiérrez, Xulio
OJOS
Eyes
HC (KA41347) 2016 8415250975/9788415250975 $26.99
32 pp.    Grades 3-5
Most animals see things very differently than humans do.  Some see better at night while others can see movements and colors that we cannot detect.  In this beautiful, oversized book, readers learn how some animals and insects use their unique sense of sight to find food or avoid being prey.  Unique facts and common characteristics of each animal are included along with a very detailed glossary.

Stilton, Geronimo
EL MISTERIO DEL PLANETA SUMERGIDO
The Underwater Planet
PB (NGP41396) 2015 9788408146612 $12.99
128 pp. Grades 3-5
A mysterious treasure map leads the Spacemice to an underwater planet where they encounter everything from fur-eating seaweed to ferocious fish.

Stilton, Geronimo
¡PELIGRO, BASURA ESPACIAL!
Beware! Space Junk!
PB (NGP41397) 2016 
9788408149170 $12.99
128 pp. Grades 3-5
The aliens from planet Cleanix buy news things and throw away their old stuff.  One day, some robots they discarded decide to rebel!  Now it's up to the Spicemice to restore order.

Stilton, Geronimo
¡PULPOSAURIA GLOTONA...PELIGRA 
MI COLA RATONA!
Sea Monster Surprise
PB (NGP41346) 8408150367/9788408150367 $11.99
128 pp. Grades 3-5
Bart Barnacle, the famous prehistoric pirate, must return to his island home.  The Stiltonoots accompany him on the long journey back, all the while battling hungry sea creatures and other perils! 

GRADES 4-6



Canavan, Thomas
CÓMO FUNCIONA TU CUERPO
How Your Body Works
PB (PV41320) 2016 9789583050459 $15.99
128 pp. Grades 4-6
This book clearly describes how each part of the body works.  It contains fascinating facts and fun activities to provide true hands-on learning.  The detailed glossary and index make it ideal for research.



Litvin, Aníbal
EL LIBRO DE LOS VILLANOS
The Book of Villains
HC (VS41133) 2015 9789876129657 $12.99
192 pp. Grades 4-6
Who was Darth Vader before coming over to the Dark Side?  What are the Joker's most ingenious weapons?  Who is Candyman?  This book looks at the strengths, weaknesses, rivals, and more of villains from literature and popular culture.

GRADES 5-8
AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Fonseca García-Donas, Javier
EL VISITANTE DEL OTRO LADO
The Visitor from the Other Side
HC (DQS41308) 2016 8494519611/9788494519611 $22.99
206 pp. Grades 5-8
Pablo is a teenager who always escapes from a bully by going into the girls' bathroom.  One day, he sees a person on the other side of the mirror.  With the help of Margot, his crush, Pablo will learn to have more confidence in himself and discover the mysteries locked in the mirror.
 

AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Núñez, Lola
ALMAGESTO LA QUINTA PIEDRA
Almagesto: The Fifth Stone
PB (DQS41309) 2016 9788494519604 $18.99  236 pp. Grades 5-8
Your application for admittance to Almagesto has been accepted.  It is a very selective school that few get to attend.  If you are the type of person to rise to any challenge, then you will do well here.  You will have to face dangers and mysteries, but you will meet loyal friends and discover who you really are.  For now, we cannot give you more information.  We guarantee, though, that when you uncover what Almagesto is hiding, you will never be the same.



AUTHENTIC LITERATURE IN SPANISH
Rodríguez, Mónica
ALMA Y LA ISLA
Alma and the Island
HC (GS41235) 2016 9788469808887 $19.99
118 pp. Grades 5-8
This moving story about a girl found on a Mediterranean coast, coming from some town in Africa, won a deserved award. It describes the painful situation of immigrants looking for better opportunities in other countries, and the reaction of those who open the doors to them. It is a tale friendship, warmth, fear, and hope.

Vaccarino, Lucia
INVESTIGACIÓN EN EL FARO
Investigation at the Lighthouse
PB (ED41287) 2016 9788468324722 $12.99
182 pp. Grades 5-7
A relaxing hike on Lighthouse Island gets becomes a troubling adventure when a big storm strands all the travelers on the island, where a dangerous criminal has just broken out of jail.  This smells like a new case for Emily and Linda Wright!

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