MIDDLE SCHOOL
FICTION
FICTION
MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES: G6-G7
GRADES: G6-G8
NEWBERY
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 248 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-889-104-7
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 256 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-540-734-0
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 216 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-630-9
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 176 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-970-200-855-2
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 212 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-893-267-2
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 152 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-970-201-237-5
Cuando llegue la felicidad, ofrécele una silla Halinka Mirjam Pressler (text) Carmen Segovia (illustration)
La Gran Rata de Sumatra The Giant Rat of Sumatra or Pirates Galore Sid Fleischman (text) David Lara (illustration)
La luna del bandido Bandit’s Moon Sid Fleischman (text) David Lara (illustration)
Una montaña más One More Mountain Deborah Ellis (text) Laia Domènech (illustration)
La promesa del ciclista The Cyclist’s Promise
El diario de Nisha The Night Diary Veera Hiranandani (text)
Albeiro Echavarría (text) Andrezzinho (illustration)
Nisha writes about her daily life and her worries. It is 1947 and India has become independent from Britain. The partition forces many to emigrate but Nisha does not understand why she must abandon her home. Along with her father, grandmother, and twin-brother Amil, she begins a dangerous journey to the other side of the border. Told through the intimacy of a girl’s private writings, it brings to life a critical moment in modern history.
Bad luck pursues Annyrose and her family. On the way to California, her mother dies, and O.O. Mary kidnaps her. When she meets the outlaw Joaquín Murrieta, Annyrose begs him to take her with him. The bandit accepts in exchange for her teaching him how to read. They travel together during a time when nobody can be trusted. A historic adventure full of humor and adventure about friendship between two very different characters.
It’s 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy. It has been 20 years since they had to disguise themselves as boys to support themselves and their families. But when the Taliban were defeated in 2001, it looked as if Afghans could finally rebuild their country. Many things have changed for Parvana since then. She has married, has a son and runs a school for girls. Now she must lead the girls out of Green Valley and into the mountains. The fifth book of The Breadwinner series is a story of strength, hope and freedom.
Salvatore is a young farmer who arrives in the mountains of Cauca. Strong, and a person of great perseverance, he dreams of dedicating himself to cycling. Salvatore makes a promise; to commit his days to improve his cycling and become a professional. With the company and guidance of his trainer and friends he follows a life of sport and adventure. A story about how strength, perseverance and friendship are fundamental to achieving our desires. Culture and society / Growth and maturity / Love and friendship
In Germany 1952, Halinka lives in a home for girls. Her days go by between reminiscences and the yearning to be with her aunt Lou. When she is invited to participate in a monetary collection, she accepts to be a volunteer. Soon she sees an opportunity to visit her aunt Lou. However, a walk through the gardens of a palace will bring her unexpected happiness, which will change her way of facing life. A hopeful novel about the possibility of appreciating beauty even in difficult times. Adoption and orphanhood / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Social inequality
The Giant Rat of Sumatra, one of the last pirate ships of the 19th century, anchors at the port of San Diego for the last time. The crew can join another ship or accompany the captain to his new hacienda in California. But Náufrago, the cabin boy, has no choice: after a show of loyalty to his captain, he becomes the guardian of a pair of expensive emeralds. A fascinating adventure whose backdrop is the change of the territory of Alta California from Mexican to U.S. hands. Adoption and orphanhood / Culture and society / Love and friendship
Diversity, disability and inclusion / Loss and grief / Migration
Critical thinking / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Love and friendship
Community action / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Social inequality
ANDERSEN
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 128 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 184 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-030-7
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 56 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-621-301-8
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 176 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-916-2
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 132 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-566-012-7
ISBN: 978-607-621-981-2 eISBN: 978-607-540-456-1
La niña de nieve The Snow Girl. A Story from The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle
Samir y Yonatan Samir and Yonatan Daniella Carmi (text) Juan Palomino (illustration)
Hasta que llegue el día Until the Day Arrives Ana Maria Machado (text) Rosana Mesa (illustration)
Los trenes nunca vuelven Trains Never Return Rogelio Guedea (text) Richard Zela (illustration)
Los últimos rebeldes The Last Rebels Rogelio Guedea (text) Richard Zela (illustration)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (text) Kiyoko Sakata (illustration)
Samir, a Palestinian child, breaks a leg and gets a special permit to be treated in an Israeli hospital. At first, he feels different from the other children but soon he realizes he has a lot in common, particularly with Yonatan. They reconcile their differences, face their fears, and enjoy freedom. A novel about friendship that transcends ideological barriers. Culture of peace / Diversity, disability and inclusion / Love and friendship
Brothers, Manu and Bento, have suffered poverty and the plague, thus they sail to the New World searching for a better life. Meanwhile, an African family is captured and sent to the Americas as slaves. Their lives cross in Brazil, where the culture of the three continents merge. A novel about freedom, cultural diversity, and the roots of Latin America.
After an argument between his parents, Abel must move in with his grandparents and go to a new middle school. He misses the adventures of his previous home; however, the love for his grandparents, the complicity with his new friend, Adriana Luz, and his vocation for music helps him take control of his own happiness. Set in the 1980s in the city of Colima, this moving novel explores an adolescent's way of looking at changes, losses, and the courage to move forward. Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Loss and grief / Physical and mental health and well-being
Looking to buy a protective amulet, Abel leaves his neighborhood and enters Las Vías district. There, he befriends Chipi, a boy who lives in an abandoned train car. Eventually, their social differences become apparent, and when the government intends to tear down Las Vías’ dwellings, Abel must fight injustice, even if he has to disobey his parents. A twelve-year-old pursuits social equality with empathy, solidarity, and bravery. Community action / Love and friendship / Social inequality
During an icy winter, Violeta and Peonía go outside to play. After making a snow girl, magic makes them witness to an extraordinary event: the snow girl comes alive before their eyes. The miracle has a devastating ending when the children’s father insists on treating the figure as if it were a real human being. A classic tale by one of the most important American writers of the 19th century. Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Family life / Growth and maturity
Diversity, disability and inclusion / Love and friendship / Migration
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