MIDDLE SCHOOL
FICTION
FICTION
MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES: G6-G8
GRADES: G7-G8
NEWBERY
ALMA
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 192 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 312 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 296 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 296 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-882-503-5
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 192 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-524-9
ISBN: 978-607-463-758-8 eISBN: 978-607-621-907-2
ISBN: 978-607-621-188-5 eISBN: 978-607-621-926-3
ISBN: 978-607-621-721-4 eISBN: 978-607-540-471-4
El zoológico a media noche The Midnight Zoo Sonya Hartnett (text) Javier Sáez Castán (illustration)
Luces blancas White Lights
Luces azules Blue Lights
Clara se escribe con K Clara with a K Jennifer Boni (text) Paulina Barraza (illustration)
El año del gato Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai (text) Mauricio Gómez Morín (illustration)
Carlos Alvahuante (text) Richard Zela (illustration)
Carlos Alvahuante (text) Richard Zela (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.
Amílcar is one of the smartest boys in middle school. Guillermo, his best friend, claims he can communicate with aliens and his older sister, Valeria, bullies him. One day, Amílcar finds an odd black sphere that strangely helps him to stop the harassment he endures. Will it be a gift from outer space? Amílcar manages to unlock the mystery, but he will have to face his own dark side. An intense science fiction story that challenges us to question the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Growth and maturity / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Love and friendship
Amílcar does not know what to do when he meets Natalia, the girl of his dreams, in a restaurant. The last time they saw each other, he took her to another dimension of incredible places. Very soon he discovers that this is the least of his problems, since everything begins to collapse. Amílcar goes to Guillermo, his best friend, to get into an adventure that will take them back to the world of the sphere. The sequel to Luces blancas will keep the reader entertained up to the last page. Diversity, disability and inclusion / Growth and maturity / Love and friendship
Clara was always told that her grandmother died a long time ago, but one day she discovers that she actually left and is still alive. To confront this hidden side of her family, Clara embarks on a journey in which she meets her grandmother, faces her own identity and, almost without noticing it, grows up and finds her first love. A delicate and emotional narrative that reflects the process of maturing that we all go through in our adolescence.
Hà only knows Saigon: its traditions, the warmth of her friends, and its beautiful birds. But when the Vietnam War arrives, Hà and her family must flee the country. In the United States, Hà discovers the coldness of strangers, the unfamiliar landscape, but also her own strength, and that of her family. A story about a year of changes, dreams, mourning, and healing in the life of a bold immigrant and her family.
Autonomy and identity / Family life / Growth and maturity
Culture and society / Growth and maturity / Migration
Culture of peace / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Loss and grief
ALMA
ANDERSEN
Los Encantadores de Castillo Size: 6.5 × 9 in Pages: 216 Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 978-607-621-985-0 eISBN: 978-607-540-487-5
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 256 Binding: Paperback
Castillo Cómics Size: 6.9 × 10 in Pages: 84 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 136 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 7.7 in Pages: 240 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-463-589-8
ISBN: 978-970-200-982-5 eISBN: 978-607-540-477-6
ISBN: 978-607-540-727-2 eISBN: 978-607-566-086-8
ISBN: 978-970-200-856-9 eISBN: 978-607-994-673-9
Vida en peligro Life in Danger Hortensia Moreno (text) Jesús Benítez (illustration)
El pan de la guerra The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis (original work)
El libro de la selva The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling (text) Amanda Mijangos and Armando Fonseca (illustration) In 1894, Macmillan first compiled the seven stories of The Jungle Book, thus it celebrated its 175th anniversary by paying homage to Kipling’s fables with an edition illustrated by two Mexican artists. Lessons about the law of the strongest, acceptance of the foreign, and the search for justice.
El libro de todas las cosas The Book of Everything Guus Kuijer (text) Luis Pombo (illustration)
Tragafuegos The Fire Eaters David Almond (text) Ricardo Ramírez Arriola (photos)
This adaptation of The Breadwinner animated feature tells the story of Parvana, a girl who lives in a bombed apartment block in Kabul during the Taliban’s reign. Her father, an unemployed professor who has lost a leg, reads letters for the illiterate and sells what little he has left. His arrest starts a series of events that Parvana must overcome in the hope of seeing him again. A graphic novel about Parvana’s dangerous journey.
Twelve-year-old Mónica has just moved. Days after the move she meets Eli when both are spying on a house that looks abandoned. From that moment on, they become inseparable. While they try to unveil the secrets of the house and the woman who lives there, they discover the intensity and the ups and downs of unconditional friendship. A novel that recalls and celebrates the intensity of affections at the beginning of adolescence. Autonomy and identity / Growth and maturity / Love and friendship
Tomás sees things that no one else see: the beauty of Elisa's wooden leg and the magic of his neighbor who loves Beethoven. He also sees how his stern father beats his mother. Tomás consoles her but cannot protect her. When he confronts his father, he realizes that happiness begins when one ceases to be afraid. This powerful novel deals with domestic violence and the effects of fundamentalist ideologies with incredible insight. Family life / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Love and friendship
Bobby has lived in a small coastal town where he has witnessed wonders such as a girl who heals fawns and an escape artist who swallows fire. Yet, his new school is a cruel place, his father has a mysterious disease, and the world seems to near a nuclear disaster. A story about daily miracles, making decisions, and the fragility of life.
Growth and maturity
Culture and society / Family life / School life
Family life / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Social inequality
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