HIGH SCHOOL
FICTION
GRADES: G9-G12
No tuve que patear a nadie I Didn't Have to Kick Anyone Karen Karake (text) Paulina Márquez (illustration) Andrea is almost always in a bad mood. Her
5.1 × 8.3 in | 160 pp | ISBN: 978-607-889-102-3
grandmom is acting weird, her older sisters are off in their own worlds, her parents argue constantly, and she is bullied at school, by her ex best friend. One day, when she finds herself in charge of the school newspaper, she decides to use her talent with words to get creative and land the bullies in a heap of trouble…
La ciudad de los nidos The City of Nests Juan Fernando Jaramillo (text)
In 1993, funeral posters abound in the 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.
5.1 × 8.3 in | 200 pp | ISBN: 978-607-600-189-9
Humour / Adventure / Youth conflict / Creative reading and writing / Bullying / Dementia
A HILARIOUS STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF WRITING AND CREATIVITY IN CONFRONTING ADOLESCENT UNCERTAINTY AND FAMILY DIFFICULTIES.
Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Growth and maturity / Social inequality
AUTHOR TWICE WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL!
5.1 × 8.3 in | 152 pp | ISBN: 978-607-891-912-3
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El sueño de Faten Faten's Dream Fatima Sharafeddine (text) Mariana Alcántara (illustration) 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. Autonomy and identity / Harassment, violence and discrimination / International literature / Social inequality
Chocolate amargo Bitter Chocolate Mirjam Pressler (text) Carmen Segovia (illustration)
Flores de verano A Summer to Die Lois Lowry (text) Pamela Medina (illustration)
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.
Meg and Molly’s father has decided to take a year off to write a book, so the family moves to a quiet town. Each of the sisters explores their new home in their own way. Meg takes photographs and Molly learns about the local flowers. However, one day Molly becomes sick and this forces Meg to rethink her vision about life.
Family life / Loss and grief / Love and friendship
Autonomy and identity / Emotions, self-knowledge and self-care / Love and friendship
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