HIGH SCHOOL
FICTION
FICTION
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADES: G9-G10
GRADES: G9-G12
Aprendiendo a decir adiós Practicing Goodbye Bei Lynn (text and illustration)
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 264 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 208 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 264 Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-607-621-765-8 eISBN: 978-607-540-493-6
ISBN: 978-607-621-707-8 eISBN: 978-607-540-501-8
ISBN: 978-607-621-708-5 eISBN: 978-607-540-475-2
Bibi, a dog, has disappeared suddenly. While her owner hoards memorabilia in her apartment and dwells on grieving and worrying, the narrative moves to the dog’s universe. It is full of happiness, timelessness, and freedom. When Bibi eventually returns home, he is older and comes back to say goodbye in a beautiful and meaningful way.
Parque Asturias Asturias Park
De Drácula a Madero From Dracula to Madero Mónica Brozon (text)
Un sonido como el verano A Sound Like Summer Javier Malpica (text) Sérgio Naya (illustration)
Juan Carlos Quezadas (text) Nuria Meléndez (illustration)
Juan Pablo and Marisol want to invoke Dracula's famous author, but the ritual fails. It did not contemplate that the protagonists would be thrown from the present to the preamble of the Ten Tragic Days. They wander through a city at war and, in the attempt to return to the present, meet characters who guided the course of Mexico. A book that explores one of the most important historical events in Mexican history. Culture and society / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Love and friendship
Castillo Cómics Size: 6.3 × 9.1 in Pages: 148 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-895-468-1
María resides in Mexico City and, despite her passion, she can’t play football soccer as girls are not allowed on the pitch. On the other side of the ocean, Enrique lives in the middle of the Spanish mountains when the coup brakes out. Their paths cross to alter their lives and the history of the two nations. Framed in the 1930s, this novel intersperses voices and spaces to show the value of memory, struggle, and emancipation. Culture and society / Growth and maturity / Harassment, violence and discrimination
Midori and Mazinger agree to open a group on a social network to jointly write a novel about rare diseases. They share suicidal tendencies as both have felt isolated by their physical conditions: she has neurofibromatosis and he is obese. Through their epistolary exchange, the youngsters debate between giving up or saving themselves. A work about acceptance, the search for self- identity, and the emotions of adolescence. Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Physical and mental health and well-being
Growth and maturity / Loss and grief / Love and friendship / Animals
A touching story about loss and the maturity that it brings.
GRADES: G9-G12
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.9 × 9 in Pages: 328 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 152 Binding: Paperback
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 244 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-891-927-7
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 160 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-889-102-3
Castillo de la Lectura Size: 5.1 × 8.3 in Pages: 152 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 978-607-891-912-3
ISBN: 978-607-621-296-7 eISBN: 978-607-621-960-7
ISBN: 978-607-540-032-7 eISBN: 978-607-566-200-8
Buscando a Alaska. Edición de colección Looking for Alaska. Collector's Edition John Green (text)
Seguir tus pasos Follow Your Steps Alicia Molina (text) Santiago Robles (illustration)
El sueño de Faten Faten’s Dream Fatima Sharafeddine (text) Mariana Alcántara (illustration)
La ciudad de los nidos The City of Nests Juan Fernando Jaramillo (text) In 1993, funeral posters abound in the
Chocolate amargo Bitter Chocolate Mirjam Pressler (text) Carmen Segovia (illustration)
Miles is fascinated by writer François Rabelais' last words, “I'm looking for the Great Perhaps”. Bored by his monotonous life, he begins his own quest and moves to Alabama to finish high school at Culver Creek boarding school. There his newfound freedom and his new friends—Chip, Takumi and Alaska—throw him fully into life. He has new experiences and is increasingly interested in the enigmatic and unpredictable Alaska. However, an unexpected lesson will show him the dark side of the Great Perhaps, while the last words of Simón Bolivar, “How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?” reverberate in him and fill him with uncertainty. Buscando a Alaska , the literary debut of acclaimed writer John Green, is an intense and deep novel that relects the emotion, anguish, and longing that accompany us in the search for the meaning of life.
At 12 years old, Raúl decides to go in search of his parents, who have been kidnapped by the levy during the Revolution. He has one goal: to reunite his family. Thus, his adventure takes him through many states and various factions of the armed struggle. He strengthens close ties, and ultimately is able to realize and form his own story. A novel set in the Mexican Revolution, paying tribute to family and the fight to recover the past.
Faten’s peaceful life is interrupted when her father finds her a job as a domestic worker for a rich family in Beirut. She leaves her hometown age 15 and learns to cope with the whims of her employers in the city. Having lost her friends and her dream of studying, Faten longs to regain her independence. She forms a secret plan with the help of a neighbour with whom, little by little, she begins to form something more than just friendship. A novel about the power of perseverance and cunning in benefit of feminine autonomy. Autonomy and identity / Harassment, violence and discrimination / International literature / Social inequality
communities of Medellin. Heduin notices they are decorated with feathers, those same feathers he’s seen flying ever since he first heard of the monster that watches and takes away the boys of the neighbourhood. With kindness and using fantasy, Heduin tries to protect his brother Yorman. But Yorman needs money, and someone is offering him just that. The monster as metaphor is central to this book around violence and vulnerability. Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Growth and maturity / Social inequality
Eva is a hardworking student and an exemplary daughter. However, behind her calm demeanor is a young woman who feels insecure about her physical appearance, since she is overweight. She thinks that life is easier for thin people, but after meeting Michel and Franziska, her perspective will change and she will embark on a path of making peace with herself. A novel that questions social labels and shows the importance of security and self-confidence. Autonomy and identity / Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Love and friendship
Coming of age / Historical fiction
Growth and maturity / Loss and grief / Love and friendship
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