MIDDLE SCHOOL
FICTION
GRADES: G7-G8
Clara se escribe con K Clara with a K Jennifer Boni (text) Paulina Barraza (illustration)
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.
5.1 × 7.7 in | 192 pp | ISBN: 978-607-463-758-8
Autonomy and identity / Family life / Growth and maturity
A DELICATE AND EMOTIONAL NARRATIVE THAT REFLECTS THE PROCESS OF MATURING THAT WE ALL GO THROUGH IN OUR ADOLESCENCE.
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El libro de todas las cosas The Book of Everything Guus Kuijer (text) Luis Pombo (illustration) 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.
El año del gato Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai (text) Mauricio Gómez Morín (illustration)
Tragafuegos The Fire Eaters David Almond (text) Ricardo Ramírez Arriola (photos)
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.
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.
Culture and society / Family life / School life
Culture and society / Growth and maturity / Migration
Family life / Harassment, violence and discrimination / Love and friendship
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