Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés

Created on April 27, 2022, 1:20 pm

Last Updated June 5, 2023, 1:18 pm

Children's and middle grade novels available in both English and Spanish (including translations and classic titles). Audience: school age children, teachers, and parents. Created by Klem-Marí Cajigas, Family Literacy Coordinator, BBTL. Last updated: June 2023---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Novelas juveniles y novelas para estudiantes de grados intermedios disponibles en inglés y español (incluyendo traducciones y obras clasicas). Audiencia: niños de grados escolares, maestras y maestros, y padres de familia. Creado por Klem-Marí Cajigas, Family Literacy Coordinator, BBTL. Ultima actuualizacion: junio 2023.

1) Lloro por la tierra

Author

Taylor, Mildred D

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

Description

¿Por qué es la tierra tan importante para la familia de Cassie? Los acontecimientos de un año agitado--el año de los hombres de la noche y de los incendios, el año en que una muchacha blanca humilló a Cassie en público porque era negra--sirvieron para que Cassie se diera cuenta de que tener un lugar propio constituye el alma de la familia Logan. El valor y el orgullo de los Logan se los da la tierra, porque sin importar cuánto los puedan...

2) Roll of thunder, hear my cry

Author

Taylor, Mildred D

Series

Logan family (Mildred D. Taylor) volume 2

Formats:

Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Description

Young Cassie Logan endures humiliation and witnesses the horrors of a KKK cross-burning rampage before she fully understands the importance her family places on having land of their own.

3) Mañanaland

Author

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.

4) Esperanza renace

Author

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Series

Mariposa Scholastic en español

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Description

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

5) Eco

Author

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Description

Otto se pierde en un bosque prohibido cuando de repente se encuentra con tres misteriosas hermanas. En ese momento, su destino quedará ligado a una insólita búsqueda que entraña una profecía, una promesa y una armónica. Décadas más tarde, las vidas de Friedrich en Alemania, Mike en Pennsylvania, e Ivy en California, se conectan entre sí cuando la misma armónica llega a ellos. Estos niños se enfrentarán a grandes desafíos:...

6) Echo: a novel

Author

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Formats:

Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Description

Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.

7) Nacer bailando

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When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her cousin there, finds that she is embarrassed by her in school and jealous of her at home.

8) Dancing home

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When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her cousin there, finds that she is embarrassed by her in school and jealous of her at home.

9) Juana y Lucas

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Series

Juana and Lucas

Description

"A Juana le gustan muchas cosas: dibujar, comer repollitas y vivir en Bogotá, Colombia. Pero más que nada, adora a su perro, Lucas. Lucas es su mejor amigo, absolutamente sin la más mínima duda. A Juana no le gusta su uniforme del colegio, que le pica mucho. Tampoco le gustan problemas de matemáticas, ni las clases de baile. Sobre todo, a Juana NO le gusta aprender inglés. Todas las TH de ese idioma inoportuno le hacen cosquillas en la...

10) Juana & Lucas

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Series

Juana and Lucas volume 1

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A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.

11) El ratoncito de la moto

Author

Cleary, Beverly

Series

Ralph the mouse volume 1

Description

A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.

12) The mouse and the motorcycle

Author

Cleary, Beverly

Series

Ralph the mouse volume 1

Formats:

Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.

13) Gaby, perdida y encontrada

Author

Cervantes, Angela

Description

Gaby necesita un hogar estable. Su madre ha sido deportada a Honduras y Gaby se siente perdida. Mientras tanto, un gato del refugio de animales donde Gaby trabaja necesita ayuda. ¿Podrá Gaby adoptarlo?

14) Gaby, lost and found

Author

Cervantes, Angela

Series

Furry Friends Animal Shelter volume 1

Description

Gaby Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. Her mother has been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. But Gaby worries that her plans for the perfect family are about to fall apart.

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Book, CD audio book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull, she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It will take superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves, and Matilda may be just the one to do it!"--Jacket...

16) The Ickabog

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Book, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

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As the legend of the fearsome Ickabog spreads terror in the peaceful kingdom of Cornucopia, best friends Bert and Daisy set out to discover the truth and bring happiness back to the kingdom.

17) La lección de August

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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

18) Merci Suárez se pone las pilas

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

Merci Suárez sabía que el sexto grado sería diferente, pero no tenía idea alguna lo diferente que resultaría. En primer lugar, Merci nunca se ha parecido a los otros niños de su escuela privada en la Florida, porque tanto ella como Roli, su hermano mayor, son estudiantes becados. Ellos no tienen ni una casa grande ni un yate elegante, y tienen que desempeñar servicios comunitarios adicionales para compensar por su matricula gratis. Así...

19) Merci Suárez changes gears

Author

Series

Merci Suarez volume 1

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Description

"Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don't have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be...

20) Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate

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Series

Alfaguara clasicós

Description

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.