-Titulo Original : Tweak (Growing Up On Methamphetamines)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Reader...

-Titulo Original : Frindle-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and hes always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly hes got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesnt belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and theres nothing Nick can do to stop it. From Publishers Weekly Trying to aggravate a tough language-arts teacher, a fifth-grade boy invents a new word for pen: frindle. Soon, the whole country is using it. Dictionary lovers will cotton to this mild classroom fantasy, said PW. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one theyll be passing among themselves. -- Kirkus, pointered review Will have readers smiling all the way through...hilarious. -- The Horn Book, starred review About the Author Andrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements . Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including Frindle and Lunch Money by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California...

-Titulo Original : Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From children’s book legend Judith Viorst comes the perennially popular tale of Alexander’s worst day. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a story that belongs on every child’s bookshelf. Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV. What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to Australia. You may also be glad to find that some days are like that for other people too. From Publishers Weekly Objecting loudly to his familys plans to relocate, the hero of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day makes a gratifying return, said PW. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Publisher Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in his hair. His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV! This handsome new edition of Judith Viorsts classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages. About the Author Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety. Ray Cruz is the illustrator of the modern classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday...

-Titulo Original : Stumpkin-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion comes a unique Halloween story about a stemless pumpkin who dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern. Stumpkin is the most handsome pumpkin on the block. He’s as orange as a traffic cone! Twice as round as a basketball! He has no bad side! He’s perfect choice for a Halloween jack-o-lantern. There’s just one problem-Stumpkin has a stump, not a stem. And no one seems to want a stemless jack-o-lantern for their window. As Halloween night approaches, more and more of his fellow pumpkins leave, but poor Stumpkin remains. Will anyone give Stumpkin his chance to shine? Review A perfect holiday read-aloud for city kids and country dwellers as well. - School Library Journal, starred review Clear pictures and simple text pack an emotional punch for the revitalized misfit. - Booklist A gentle story about differences, set within a popular holidays traditions, with striking urban-based illustrations. - Shelf Awareness Brilliantly inventive. - Publishers Weekly, starred review About the Author Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and art director of children’s books. She has been happily paired with Jean Reidy for Truman, which was named a New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019, and Sylvie. She also is the author-illustrator of A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals; Stumpkin; Vampenguin; and Our Pool. When she was little, she had a pet spider in the shed where her dad kept the lawnmower. Every day little Lucy caught flies and placed them in her spider’s web at mealtimes. Lucy was born in Montreal, raised in upstate New York, and lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York...

-Titulo Original : Olivia-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: The Caldecott Honor Book and #1 New York Times bestseller is now available in a sturdy format perfect for pig-loving toddlers everywhere! Its everyones favorite pig...its OLIVIA! Join Olivia as she... -dresses up -sings songs -builds sand castles -naps (maybe) -dances -paints on walls -and-whew!- ...finally goes to sleep at last. Review Dame Joan Sutherland Every granny will recognize and love Olivia and her theatrical desires! David Hockney Olivias grasp of abstract composition is extraordinary for a six-year-old. Gloria Steinem At last, a pig with self-esteem! Hilary Knight Eloise has met her match! We love Olivia! Mikhail Baryshnikov Many dream of dancing on the stage, but Olivia has the legs for it. About the Author Ian Falconer is the author and illustrator of the Olivia book series, including Olivia, Olivia Helps with Christmas, Olivia and the Fairy Princesses, Olivia and the Missing Toy, Olivia Saves the Circus, to name a few. Falconer’s illustrations have graced numerous covers of The New Yorker. He has also designed sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, the Royal Opera House, and many others. He lives in Los Angeles, California...

-Titulo Original : Chains (the Seeds Of America Trilogy)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual. As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom. About the Author Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Chains and Speak, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Pennsylvania, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest ...

-Titulo Original : Shiloh (shiloh Quartet, The)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Marty will do anything to save his new friend Shiloh in this Newbery Medal-winning novel from Phillis Reynolds Naylor. When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, its love at first sight-and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and has a gun-and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Martys secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family to Judds anger. How far will Marty have to go to make Shiloh his? Review * “A moving and powerful look at the best and worst of human nature.”-Booklist, starred review About the Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning Shiloh and its sequels, the Alice series, Roxie and the Hooligans, and Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard’s Roost. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley . Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Shiloh By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Aladdin Publishing CompanyCopyright © 2000 Phyllis Reynolds Naylor All right reserved. ISBN: 9780689835827 My favorite place to walk is just across this rattly bridge where the road curves by the old Shiloh schoolhouse and follows the river. River to one side, trees the other-sometimes a house or two. And this particular afternoon, Im about half-way up the road along the river when I see something out of the corner of my eye. Something moves. I look, and about fifteen yards off, theres this shorthaired dog -- white with brown and black spots -- not making any kind of noise, just slinking along with his head down, watching me, tall between his legs like hes hardly got the right to breathe. A beagle, maybe a year or two old. I stop and the dog stops. Looks like hes been caught doing something awful, when I can tell all he really wants is to follow along beside me. Here, boy, I say, slapping my thigh. Dog goes down on his stomach, groveling about in the grass. I laugh and start over toward him. Hes got an old worn-out collar on, probably older than he is. Bet it belonged to another dog before him. Cmon, boy, I say, putting out my hand. The dog gets up and backs off. He dont even whimper, like hes lost his bark. Something really hurts inside you when you see a dog cringe like that. You know somebodys been kicking at him. Beating on him, maybe. Its okay, boy, I say, coming a little closer, but still he backs off. So I just take my gun and follow the river. Every so often I look over my shoulder and there he is, the beagle. I stop; he stops. I can see his ribs -- not real bad -- but he isnt plumped out or anything. Theres a broken branch hanging from a limb out over the water, and Im wondering if I can bring it down with one shot. I raise my gun, and then I think how the sound might scare the dog off. I decide I dont want to shoot my gun much that day. Its a slow river. You walk beside it, you figure its not even moving. lf you stop, though, you can see leaves and things going along. Now and then a fish jumps -- big fish. Bass, I think. Dogs still trailing me, tail tucked in. Funny how he dont make a sound. Finally I sit on a log, put my gun at my feet, and wait. Back down yhe road, the dog sits, too. Sits right in the middle of it, head on his paws. Here, boy! I say again, an pat my knee. He wiggles just a little, but he dont come. Maybe its a she-dog. Here, girl! I say. Dog still dont come. I decide to wait the dog out, but after three or four minutes on the log, it gets boring and I start off again. So does the beagle. Dont know where youd end up if you followed the river all the way. Heard somebody say it curves about, comes back on itself, but if it didnt and I got home after dark, Id get a good whopping. So I always go a...

-Titulo Original : Alexander, Que Era Rico El Domingo Pasado-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From the Publisher El domingo pasado, los abuelitos de Alexander le dieron un dolar. ¡Era rico! ¡Habia tantas cosas que podi hacer con todo ese dinero! Podi comprarse todos los chicles que deseaba, o quiza un radiotrsmisor, si ahorrara suficiente dinero. Pero, de alguna manera, el dinero empezo a desaparecer... Esta edicio en español de uno de los libros mas populares de Jusith Viorst encantara a los lectores de todas las edades. El domingo pasado, los abuelitos de Alexander le dieron un dolar. ¡Era rico! ¡Habia tantas cosas que podi hacer con todo ese dinero! Podi comprarse todos los chicles que deseaba, o quiza un radiotrsmisor, si ahorrara suficiente dinero. Pero, de alguna manera, el dinero empezo a desaparecer... Esta edicio en español de uno de los libros mas populares de Jusith Viorst encantara a los lectores de todas las edades. About the Author Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.Ray Cruz is the illustrator of the modern classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday...

-Titulo Original : Are You There God? Its Me, Margaret.-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: On 180-gram vinyl, remastered under the supervision of Johnny Marr! Sweeping 1985 sophomore album includes That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore and The Headmaster Ritual...

-Titulo Original : The House Of The Scorpion-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!Matt Alacran wasn’t born. He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patron, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt-except for El Patron. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacran Estate is no guarantee of freedom. Review International Bestseller National Book Award Winner ALA Newbery Honor ALA Printz Honor“Its a pleasure to read science fiction thats full of warm, strong characters . . . that doesnt rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. The House of the Scorpion is a pleasure to read.” -- Ursula K. LeGuin“Fabulous.” -- Diana Wynne Jones“Strong, rough, exciting reading.” Chicago Tribune“A story rich in twists and tangles, heroes and heroines . . . and often dazzlingly beautiful descriptive prose.” The Boston Globe* “Farmers novel . . . hits close to home, raising questions of what it means to be human, what is the value of life, and what are the responsibilities of a society. Readers will be hooked from the first page.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review* “Powerful [and] ultimately hopeful. . . . A remarkable coming-of-age story.” - Booklist, starred review* “An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope, and transcendence.” - Kirkus, starred review“Mind-expanding fiction for older teens that also works for adults. USA Today About the Author Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1: In the Beginning 1 IN THE BEGINNING In the beginning there were thirty-six of them, thirty-six droplets of life so tiny that Eduardo could see them only under a microscope. He studied them anxiously in the darkened room. Water bubbled through tubes that snaked around the warm, humid walls. Air was sucked into growth chambers. A dull, red light shone on the faces of the workers as they watched their own arrays of little glass dishes. Each one contained a drop of life. Eduardo moved his dishes, one after the other, under the lens of the microscope. The cells were perfect-or so it seemed. Each was furnished with all it needed to grow. So much knowledge was hidden in that tiny world! Even Eduardo, who understood the process very well, was awed. The cell already understood what color hair it was to have, how tall it would become, and even whether it preferred spinach to broccoli. It might even have a hazy desire for music or crossword puzzles. All that was hidden in the droplet. Finally the round outlines quivered and lines appeared, dividing the cells in two. Eduardo sighed. It was going to be all right. He watched the samples grow, and then he carefully moved them to the incubator. But it wasn’t all right. Something about the food, the heat, the light was wrong, and the man didn’t know what it was. Very quickly over half of them died. There were only fifteen now, and Eduardo felt a cold lump in his stomach. If he failed, he would be sent to the Farms, and then what would become of Anna and the children, and his father, who was so old? “It’s okay,” said Lisa, so close by that Eduardo jumped. She was one of the senior technicians. She ha...

-Titulo Original : The House Of The Scorpion: Special Edition-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: With this deluxe collectible paperback edition, rediscover the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Printz Honor-winning modern classic about what it means to be human. Matt Alacran wasn’t born. He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patron, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt-except for El Patron. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacran Estate is no guarantee of freedom. Review International Bestseller National Book Award Winner ALA Newbery Honor ALA Printz Honor “Its a pleasure to read science fiction thats full of warm, strong characters . . . that doesnt rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. The House of the Scorpion is a pleasure to read.” -- Ursula K. LeGuin “Fabulous.” -- Diana Wynne Jones “Strong, rough, exciting reading.” Chicago Tribune “A story rich in twists and tangles, heroes and heroines . . . and often dazzlingly beautiful descriptive prose.” The Boston Globe * “Farmers novel . . . hits close to home, raising questions of what it means to be human, what is the value of life, and what are the responsibilities of a society. Readers will be hooked from the first page.” Publishers Weekly, starred review * “Powerful [and] ultimately hopeful. . . . A remarkable coming-of-age story.” Booklist, starred review * “An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope, and transcendence.” Kirkus, starred review “Mind-expanding fiction for older teens that also works for adults. USA Today About the Author Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona...

-Titulo Original : The House Of The Scorpion (house Of The Scorpion, The)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Review * “An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope, and transcendence.” Kirkus, starred review* “This is a powerful, ultimately hopeful story that builds on todays sociopolitical, ethical, and scientific issues and prognosticates a compelling picture of what the future could bring. All of these serious issues are held together by a remarkable coming-of-age story.” Booklist, starred review* “Farmers novel may be futuristic, but it hits close to home, raising questions of what it means to be human, what is the value of life, and what are the responsibilities of a society. Readers will be hooked from the first page.” Publishers Weekly, starred review“This is mind-expanding fiction for older teens that also works for adults-think Upton Sinclairs The Jungle, Orwells 1984 or Nevil Shutes On the Beach.” USA Today“Strong, rough, exciting reading.” Chicago Tribune“A story rich in twists and tangles, heroes and heroines, villages and dupes, and often dazzlingly beautiful descriptive prose.” The Boston Globe Series: National Book Award Winner for Young Peoples Literature, Newbery Honor Book, Printz Honor BookMatteo Alacran was not born; he was harvested.His DNA came from El Patron, lord of a country called Opium--a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matts first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster--except for El Patron. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, including El Patrons power-hungry family, and he is surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards. Escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But escape from the Alacran Estate is no guarantee of freedom, because Matt is marked by his difference in ways he doesnt even suspect. About the Author Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The House of the ScorpionBy Nancy FarmerSimon PulseCopyright ©2004 Nancy FarmerAll right reserved.ISBN: 0689852231Chapter 1: In the Beginning In the beginning there were thirty-six of them, thirty-six droplets of life so tiny that Eduardo could see them only under a microscope. He studied them anxiously in the darkened room. Water bubbled through tubes that snaked around the warm, humid walls. Air was sucked into growth chambers. A dull, red light shone on the faces of the workers as they watched their own arrays of little glass dishes. Each one contained a drop of life. Eduardo moved his dishes, one after the other, under the lens of the microscope. The cells were perfect -- or so it seemed. Each was furnished with all it needed to grow. So much knowledge was hidden in that tiny world! Even Eduardo, who understood the process very well, was awed. The cell already understood what color hair it was to have, how tall it would become, and even whether it preferred spinach to broccoli. It might even have a hazy desire for music or crossword puzzles. All that was hidden in the droplet. Finally the round outlines quivered and lines appeared, dividing the cells in two. Eduardo sighed. It was going to be all right. He watched the samples grow, and then he carefully moved them to the incubator. But it wasnt all right. Somethin...

-Titulo Original : Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: From children’s book legend Judith Viorst comes the perennially popular tale of Alexander’s worst day. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a story that belongs on every child’s bookshelf.Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV. What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to Australia. You may also be glad to find that some days are like that for other people too. About the Author Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety.Ray Cruz is the illustrator of the modern classics Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday...

-Titulo Original : Are You There God? Its Me, Margaret.-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: About the Author Judy Blume, one of America’s most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (which celebrated fifty years in 2020), and novels for adult readers, including Wifey,Summer Sisters, and In the Unlikely Event. Her work has been translated into thirty-two languages.Visit Judy at JudyBlume or follow her on Twitter at @JudyBlume. Soon to be a major motion picture! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions, that now has a fresh new look.Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends-Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong. But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything-family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush. Margaret is funny and real, and her thoughts and feelings are oh-so-relatable-you’ll feel like she’s talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend...

-Titulo Original : Freckle Juice-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: What’s a guy gotta do to get some freckles? This perennial bestselling favorite from Judy Blume has a fresh new look!More than anything in the world, Andrew Marcus wants freckles. His classmate Nicky has freckles-they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. But when Andrew asks Nicky where he got them, Nicky just says he was born with them. Some help he is! That’s when Sharon offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe-for fifty cents, she promises, Andrew can look just like Nicky. His freckleless days are over! He rushes home to whip up the concoction. Grape juice, vinegar, mustard… But what starts out as a simple freckle juice recipe quickly turns into something disastrous. Andrew is still determined to get his freckles, and to show that pesky Sharon that she doesn’t know everything-and he has the perfect solution! Or does he? About the Author Judy Blume, one of America’s most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (which celebrated fifty years in 2020), and novels for adult readers, including Wifey,Summer Sisters, and In the Unlikely Event. Her work has been translated into thirty-two languages.Visit Judy at JudyBlume or follow her on Twitter at @JudyBlume.Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the author of Where Are My Books?. Her illustrations also appear in Sea Monkey and Bob, written by Aaron Reynolds; I’m Bored (a New York Times Notable Book), Naked!, and I’m Sorry, written by Michael Ian Black; as well as ten Judy Blume chapter books and middle grade titles. For more info, visit DebbieOhi or @InkyElbows on Twitter...

-Titulo Original : Cuentos Que Contaban Nuestras Abuelas (tales Our Abuelitas Told) Cuentos Populares Hispanicos -Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: About the Author Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is Maria Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpre Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda . Estos cuentos han viajado por largo tiempo -- sobre montañas, a traves de mares y desiertos, llevados por el viento, contados por nuestros antepasados. Ahora llegan hasta ti. Una astuta zorra, un pajaro de mil colores, una gaita alegre, y una jovencita audaz...Esta antologia de cuentos populares celebra la cultura Hispanica y sus multiples raices -- indigena, africana, arabe, hebrea, y española. F. Isabel Campoy y Alma Flor Ada han recontado doce cuentos estelares que reflejan la fuerza del espiritu y la extraordinaria herencia de los Latinos. Cuatro ilustres artistas latinos enriquecen esta coleccion inolvidable...

-Titulo Original : Un Pregon De Frutas (song Of Frutas) -Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Una edicion españolaCuando visitamos a abuelo, lo ayudo a vender frutas, pregonando los nombres de cada una mientras caminamos: nuestros pasos repican como tambores, nuestras manos, cual maracas, que suenan agitan los brillantes colores de las frutas… Vivo lejos de abuelo, pero podemos cantar rimas de ida y vuelta entre nuestros dos paises, nuestros versos en papel vuelan como aves cantoras, cada silaba un abrazo hecho de palabras. About the Author Margarita Engle es la autora cubanoamericana de muchos libros galardonados, entre los que se incluye otra colaboracion con Sara Palacios: La niña voladora. Sus otros libros incluyen Manos que bailan; Una niña, un tambor, un sueño; Todo el camino hasta La Habana; Miguel y su valiente caballero; El arbol de la rendicion, ganador del premio de honor Newbery; y sus libros de memorias Aire encantado y La tierra al vuelo. Vive en California central. Visitala en MargaritaEngle , y siguela en @MargaritaPoet (Twitter) y en @EngleMargarita ( ). Sara Palacios es la ilustradora de La niña voladora y de muchos libros mas. Recibio el premio de honor de ilustracion Pura Belpre por su obra en Marisol McDonald Doesnt Match/Marisol McDonald no combina. Oriunda de Mexico, obtuvo su licenciatura y maestria en Bellas Artes en Ilustracion en la Academia de Arte de la Universidad de San Francisco. Visitala en SaraPalaciosIllustrations . Alexis Romay es autor de dos novelas y un libro de sonetos. Ha traducido al español mas de una cuarentena de libros ilustrados y novelas de Ana Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle, Stuart Gibbs, Meg Medina y, al ingles, de Miguel Correa Mujica. Vive en Nueva Jersey con su esposa y su hijo...

-Titulo Original : Nacer Bailando (dancing Home) -Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuacion llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niñas descubren su lugar en el mundo.Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuacion llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niñas descubren su lugar en el mundo. Mexico es el pais de sus padres, pero no el de Margie. Ella ha logrado convencer a sus compañeros de escuela que es cien por ciento estadounidense, igual que ellos. Pero cuando Lupe, su prima mexicana, va a vivir a su casa, la imagen de si misma que habia creado se deshace. La situacion de Lupe no es facil. Siente que su casa de Mexico no es un hogar desde que el padre se fue al norte. La esperanza de poder encontrarlo en los Estados Unidos le da algo de consuelo, pero aprender un idioma nuevo en una escuela nueva representa un gran desafio. Al igual que Margie, Lupe necesita una amiga. Poco a poco, los pasos de cada niña van encontrando el ritmo de un baile compartido, a medida que descubren el verdadero significado del hogar. Siguiendo la tradicion de Me llamo Maria Isabel, Alma Flor Ada y su hijo Gabriel M. Zubizarreta ofrecen un relato honesto de los valores de la familia y de la amistad, y de la experiencia que debe atravesar el inmigrante: volverse parte de algo nuevo y, a la vez, conservar la propia identidad. Review Ada and Zubizarreta tackle important topics including immigration, bilingual education, and bullying. This book will speak intimately to readers straddling different cultures and grappling with what it means to be an American. --Library Media Connection, November/December 2011It is the friendship between the girls and the tall, blond Camille...that makes this an absorbing novel for readers of any background. And the authors...handle the narrative with tenderness and charm. --The New York Times Book Review, July 17, 2011 About the Author Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is Maria Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpre Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda .Gabriel M. Zubizarreta draws from his experiences of raising his three wonderful daughters in his writing. He hopes his books will encourage young people to author their own destinies. He coauthored Love, Amalia and Dancing Home with Alma Flor Ada. Gabriel lives in Northern California with his family and invites you to visit his website at GabrielMZubizarreta . Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. El mapa Margie se sentia nerviosa mientras esperaba a la directora de la escuela, sentada en una silla frente a su oficina. Mantenia los ojos fijos en un mapa enorme que cubria por entero la pared. Aunque la señora Donaldson siempre le habia parecido una persona agradable, Margie nunca antes habia tenido que dirigirse a ella. El mapa mostraba Canada, los Estados Unidos y parte de Mexico. Alaska y el resto de los Estados Unidos aparecian en un color verde fuerte y vivido. Canada era de color amarillo brillante. Sin embargo, la pequeña parte de Mexico que se veia era de un color arenoso y apagado, un color cuyo nombre Margie no hubiera podido precisar. Para ella, los mapas eran una invitacion a soñar, una promesa de que algun dia visitaria lugares distantes, de cualquier region del mundo. Al mirar ese mapa, podia imaginarse admirando los glaciares gigantescos de Alaska, sorprendiendose frente al Gran Cañon del Colorado, dejando que su vista se perdiera en las llanuras interminables del centro de los Estados Unidos, tratando de orientarse en medio del bullicioso Nueva York u observando las costas rocosas de Maine. Pero cuando s...

-Titulo Original : Sonia Sotomayor A Judge Grows In The Bronx / La Juez Que Crecio En El Bronx (spanish And English Edition)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court.Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nations highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didnt have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mothers love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see. Antes de que la magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor llegara al maximo tribunal de nuestra nacion, no era mas que una niñita en el South Bronx. La magistrada Sotomayor no tuvo mucho durante sus primeros años, pero si tuvo lo que contaba -- el amor de su madre, la voluntad de aprender y su propia determinacion. Con valentia se hizo la persona que queria ser. Con trabajo arduo triunfo. Con un poquito de sol en un solarcito donde crecer, la magistrada Sotomayor florecio para que todo el mundo la vea. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3-Winter chronicles the life of the first Latina Supreme Court justice, from her childhood in the Bronx to her historic nomination. The tone is upbeat from its opening line: You never know what can happen. Sotomayor certainly had a lot of obstacles to overcome: poverty, juvenile diabetes, and the death of her father when she was nine. But Winter clearly identifies hard work, determination, and a loving extended family as the keys to her success. The author is honest about how her socioeconomic background sometimes made her feel alienated at Princeton University. The emphasis, though, is on her ability to thrive like a flowering vine that would not stop growing. Images of flowers blooming unify the text and the illustrations. Rodriguezs warm yellows and oranges also underscore the optimism of Winters text. Moreover, the variety of media used (pastel, acrylic, spray paint, and oil-based paints) perfectly echoes the rich textures of Sotomayors life. The Spanish translation is excellent and makes the book accessible to Latino families. Sotomayors story can inspire children of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds to work hard and pursue educational and professional success.-Mary Landrum, Lexington Public Library, KY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Born and raised in a poor neighborhood of the South Bronx, Sotomayor has just become the first Latina Supreme Court justice, and this timely, accessible picture-book biography, which features both English and Spanish text on every page, brings Sotomayor’s exciting rags-to-riches story to young readers. The exclamatory tone is sometimes too much (“Oh, how Sonia’s mother loved her!”). But Winter lets the small details convey the drama, which is amplified in the mixed-media illustrations in warm shades of red and brown. Growing up with her loving, single-parent mom in a family that surrounded Sonia “like a warm blanket,” Sotomayor was a big reader as a child and wanted to be Nancy Drew. After being diagnosed with diabetes, she had to learn to accept her physical limits, but she graduated at the top of her high-school class and then at the top of her Princeton class. She felt different from her privileged classmates, and kids of all backgrounds will recognize the universal emotions and experiences of trying to fit in. A long author’s note fills in more biographical detail. Grades K-3. --Hazel Rochman Review Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich. -- Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Aunque me crie en circunstancias muy humildes y desafiantes, considero que mi vida es inmensamente rica. ...

-Titulo Original : Me Llamo Maria Isabel-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: About the Author Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is Maria Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpre Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda . Para Maria Isabel Salazar Lopez lo mas dificil de ser la alumna recien llegada a una nueva escuela es que la maestra no la llama por su nombre. -Ya tenemos dos Marias en esta clase-le dice la maestra. -¿Por que no te llamamos Mary?Pero a Maria Isabel la llamaron asi en recuerdo de la madre de su padre y de Chabela, su querida abuelita puertorriqueña. ¿Podra hacerle comprender a la maestra que perder su nombre es perder la parte mas importante de si misma...

-Titulo Original : Manos Que Bailan (dancing Hands) Como Teresa Carreño Toco El Piano Para El Presidente Lincoln -Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: Ganador del premio Pura Belpre de ilustracionDe niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentia triste, la musica le levantaba el animo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegria. Pronto comenzo a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolucion en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a Estados Unidos. Teresa se sentia sola en este sitio desconocido en el que muy poca de la gente a quien conocia hablaba español. Y lo peor es que tambien habia una guerra en su nuevo hogar: la Guerra Civil. Aun asi, Teresa siguio tocando y pronto adquirio fama de ser la talentosa niña del piano que podia tocar cualquier cosa, desde una cancion folclorica hasta una sonata. Era tan famosa, de hecho, ¡que el presidente Abraham Lincoln quiso que fuera a tocar a la Casa Blanca! Sin embargo, con el pais dividido por la guerra, ¿podria la musica de Teresa traer consuelo a quienes mas lo necesitaban? About the Author Margarita Engle es la autora cubanoamericana de muchos libros galardonados, entre los que se incluye otra colaboracion con Sara Palacios: La niña voladora. Sus otros libros incluyen Manos que bailan; Una niña, un tambor, un sueño; Todo el camino hasta La Habana; Miguel y su valiente caballero; El arbol de la rendicion, ganador del premio de honor Newbery; y sus libros de memorias Aire encantado y La tierra al vuelo. Vive en California central. Visitala en MargaritaEngle , y siguela en @MargaritaPoet (Twitter) y en @EngleMargarita ( ). Rafael Lopez nacio y crecio en Mexico, un lugar que ha influenciado los colores vividos que dan forma a su arte. Ahora crea proyectos de murales comunitarios por todo el mundo e ilustra aclamados libros infantiles, entre los que se encuentran The Day You Begin; ¡Bravo!; Una niña, un tambor, un sueño; We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands; y Book Fiesta!. Rafael divide su tiempo entre Mexico y California. Visitalo en RafaelLopez . Alexis Romay es autor de dos novelas y un libro de sonetos. Ha traducido al español mas de una cuarentena de libros ilustrados y novelas de Ana Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle, Stuart Gibbs, Meg Medina y, al ingles, de Miguel Correa Mujica. Vive en Nueva Jersey con su esposa y su hijo...

-Titulo Original : I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree A Memoir Of A Schindlers List Survivor-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: HANNELORE, YOUR PAPA IS DEAD. In the spring of 1942 Hannelore received a letter from Mama at her school in Berlin, Germany--Papa had been arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Six weeks later he was sent home; ashes in an urn. Soon another letter arrived. The Gestapo has notified your brothers and me that we are to be deported to the East--whatever that means. Hannelore knew: labor camps, starvation, beatings...How could Mama and her two younger brothers bear that? She made a decision: She would go home and be deported with her family. Despite the horrors she faced in eight labor and concentration camps, Hannelore met and fell in love with a Polish POW named Dick Hillman. Oskar Schindler was their one hope to survive. Schindler had a plan to take eleven hundred Jews to the safety of his new factory in Czechoslovakia. Incredibly both she and Dick were added to his list. But survival was not that simple. Weeks later Hannelore found herself, alone, outside the gates of Auschwitz, pushed toward the smoking crematoria. I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree is the remarkable true story of one young womans nightmarish coming-of-age. But it is also a story about the surprising possibilities for hope and love in one of historys most brutal times. From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up-In a clear, objective narrative, Hillman (called by her German name, Hannelore, in the book) describes her life from April 1942, as a student at a private school in Berlin, until the German surrender in April 1945 that freed her from a detention camp. After her fathers death, she left school and was deported with her mother and brothers to Poland. During her three years of captivity she was moved to several labor and concentration camps. Her inclusion on Oskar Schindlers list led, finally, to her deportation to the Brunnlitz camp in Czechoslovakia, where Jewish prisoners were treated humanely. At the fourth detention camp-Budzyn-Hannelore met the man who would become her husband. Her growing love and concern for him; her strong instinct for survival; and her endurance in the face of deprivation, inhumane conditions, and near-starvation provide considerable inspiration. Several photos of family members are included, along with a map that clearly indicates the locations of the camps in which Hannelore was held prisoner. While strong language, descriptions of brutality, a rape scene, and sexual innuendos suggest an audience of mature teens, this readable account of loss and survival during Hitlers Holocaust belongs in most collections.-Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist *Starred Review* Gr. 8-11. There are many YA Holocaust memoirs, but few of them deal with a teenagers survival in the concentration camps. That makes Hillmans affecting account particulalry noteworthy. In 1942 Berlin, Hannelore, 16, bravely volunteers to be deported with her mother and two younger brothers to Poland. Of course, they are soon separated, and during the next three years Hannelore is moved through eight concentration camps. In clipped, first-person narrative, she remembers the worst: crammed cattle cars; backbreaking work from stone quarries to salt mines; beatings; hunger; her own rape; the smell of childrens bodies in the crematoria. She tells it as she endured it, quietly relaying the facts without sensationalism or sentimentality. She remembers making friends, one of whom is beaten to death because of a relationship with a German soldier. Hannelore herself falls in love with a young prisoner, Dick. At the end of the book is a photo of the lovers reunited and married; no one else in the family photos survived. The author never fully explains how she and Dick get onto Schindlers list, which saves them from Auschwitz (an explanatory note about the list would have been helpful), but the arbitrariness o...

-Titulo Original : Forever . . . (richard Jackson)-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Is there a difference between first love and true love? Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about teen sexuality has a fresh new look.The bed is brass, covered with a patchwork quilt, and “nice and firm,” Michael says, “in case you’re interested.” Katherine is interested. Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it’s forever-especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they’re separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy. What does this say about her love for Michael? And what does “forever” mean, anyway? Is this the love of a lifetime, or the very beginning of a lifetime of love? Review A convincing account of first love. -- The New York Times Book Review About the Author Judy Blume, one of America’s most popular authors, is the recipient of the 2004 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of beloved books for young people, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (which celebrated fifty years in 2020), and novels for adult readers, including Wifey,Summer Sisters, and In the Unlikely Event. Her work has been translated into thirty-two languages.Visit Judy at JudyBlume or follow her on Twitter at @JudyBlume. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Foreve...

-Titulo Original : Three More Words-Fabricante : Atheneum Books For Young Readers-Descripcion Original: In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir Three Little Words, Ashley Rhodes-Courter expands on life beyond the foster care system, the joys and heartbreak with a family she’s created, and her efforts to make peace with her past.Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes. Her memoir, Three Little Words, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: College and its assorted hijinks, including meeting “the one.” Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kids-from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and adopted offspring. Whether she’s overcoming self-image issues, responding to calls for her to run for Senate, or dealing with continuing drama from her biological family, Ashley Rhodes-Courter never fails to impress or inspire with her authentic voice and uplifting message. About the Author Ashley Rhodes-Courter has been featured in Teen People, The New York Times, USA TODAY, and Glamour, as well as on Good Morning America. Her first memoir, Three Little Words, began as an essay, which won a writing contest for high school students, and was published in The New York Times Magazine. She is also the author of Three More Words. A graduate of Eckerd College and a champion for the reformation of the foster care system, Ashley speaks internationally on foster care and adoption. Visit her at Rhodes-Courter . Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Three More Words 1.three little words The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory. -Jonathan Kozol A thousand eyes were staring, expectant and ready to listen to me. For some people public speaking triggers a primal fear, arousing the fight-or-flight response, but each time I face an audience I look forward to another chance to be heard. During my almost ten years in Florida’s foster care system I had no voice, even when I had something important-possibly lifesaving-to say. Even more, I was branded a liar because nobody wanted to hear the truth. Since everything I did as a kid became a part of my case file, attempts to discredit my word were written up as official documents and could have ruined any chances I had to be adopted or to lead a normal life. The people who come to hear me speak often have special connections to the foster care system. Among them are parents, judges, legislators, social workers, child welfare executives, and teachers. Sometimes my audience is made up of children or teens who have experienced loss or trauma like I did, or maybe they are young people from more traditional backgrounds and my story shows them what it might be like to grow up without a stable family. Maybe there are people who realize for the first time that children like me are in their midst. Even if my audiences have read my first memoir, Three Little Words, they want to hear me repeat some of the stories and ask me questions. Many are fascinated that someone can be adopted successfully as a young teen. I also defy the stereotypes of former foster youth. I don’t have a criminal record. I’d never been homeless or lived in poverty as an adult. I did not become a teen parent. “I spent almost ten years in foster care, during which time I lived in fourteen different foster placements,” I begin. If there are caseworkers or foster youth in the audience, there are often nods of recognition or nervous laughter. My story is hard to hear, I know-and it’s also difficult for me to recount over and over. “Imagine being three years old,” I say. “The police put your mother in one car an...